Cloud computing delivers computing services like storage, databases, networking, software and analytics through a digital “cloud,” which is a remotely accessible storage space for data. Instead of storing software programs and digital assets on local physical servers, storage and computing is offered on-demand, with clients paying for access. Canada’s computing industry is fast growing, with innovative cloud companies driving the $130 billion sector. Here are the cloud computing companies to know in Canada’s capital.
Cloud Computing Companies in Ottawa
- Consensus Cloud Solutions
- Pythian
- Kraft Heinz
- Akamai Technologies
- Genieall
- Dropbox
Cloud Companies in Ottawa to Know
Business telephone connectivity provider net2phone Canada operates across Canada. It offers a package of cloud-based services that covers traditional voice calls as well as video conferencing and voice messaging, with features for call forwarding and recording. The company’s services allow clients to set up business calling without investing in physical hardware, and because services are cloud hosted, they can be managed and supported remotely.
Elastic is an enterprise software company that offers SaaS products for data analytics and cybersecurity. Its Elastic Cloud product is a cloud-hosted observability platform that combs and analyzes large data sets using artificial intelligence. The company’s hosting cloud is public and its managed cloud service is offered on Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud.
Mitel is a business communications company that provides a collection of comprehensive services via cloud-hosted connectivity software. Voice calls, contact centers and intra-company communications are serviced through offerings such as OpenScape Voice, a unified communications package that includes enterprise-grade VoIPs, or Voice over Internet Protocols, and scalability for up to 100,000 users.
IT management company Genieall provides managed information tech services as well as consultations on IT strategy and implementation. Its cloud services are comprehensive and integrated into its larger suite of IT management, with regularly updated architecture. Genieall’s cloud services are delivered via a flexible cost “pay-as-you-use” model, can manage SaaS subscriptions by offering support on both strategic selection and licensing and include cloud monitoring tools for increased efficiency.
Consensus Cloud Solutions is the largest global provider of digital fax services, an information sharing process that transmits documents electronically through a cloud. Consensus’ eFax service routes outgoing documents to its cloud server, from where it can be sent to the recipient’s digital or physical fax machine. This service also includes cloud storage for documents and integrations with information management systems.
Dropbox creates cloud-based solutions to help individuals and businesses securely store, share and sync files across devices. The company’s product lineup leverages AI to help more than 700 million users transform knowledge work. In 2020, Dropbox adopted a virtual-first work style and now hires across Canada.
Kraft Heinz is a multinational enterprise manufacturing company in the food and beverage sector, and you might be surprised to find it on this list. Part of the company’s work is in managing and optimizing global supply chains for its networks of manufacturing and distribution sites, which it facilitates through cloud technology. Kraft Heinz operates a supply chain control tower and more than 30 digital twins of its manufacturing facilities, which store the company’s substantial daily operational data in its cloud for visibility, agility and security.
Akamai Technologies is a software company that operates a cloud content delivery network, which clients use to disseminate multi-modal content to their users. As an integration to this service, it also provides cybersecurity, networking and developer tools for APIs and cloud management. Each of these services are entirely cloud-based, as are the Akamai database and data storage programs.
Pythian provides data management and IT services with an emphasis on cloud computing, data and analytics. The Pythian cloud is optimized for data migration, which is offered as either a standalone service or as part of an integrated cloud strategy, which can include cloud management, security optimization, consulting sessions on utilization and “lift and shift” services that move workflows to the cloud.
Autodesk is a cloud software company that makes tools for the architecture, engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors. It offers tools for 3D design, which can be used for product design as well as in ideating and designing large-scale projects such as buildings. The Autodesk Construction Cloud is a suite of construction management software tools that facilitate real-time collaboration.
