Six Degrees Group (6DG) has pocketed cloud service provider Carrenza, strengthening its position in private and public cloud markets. Carrenza provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud services for hosting mission-critical applications and websites for customers spanning public, private and third sectors.
The CSP has witnessed significant growth in providing cloud services to corporate customers and Government bodies with increasing demand for integration solutions for the public cloud - three sectors that are strategically important for Six Degrees.
Founded in 2001, Carrenza became one of the early adopters of enterprise cloud computing with the launch of Carrenza Cloud in 2006.
In addition to its own IaaS and PaaS capabilities, it is also a public cloud integration specialist with key partnerships supporting customers using Amazon Web Services (AWS), VMWare's vCloud Air and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Private sector customers include RBS, de Bijenkorf and Majestic Wine. A strong third sector presence includes household names like WWF and AgeUK.
The firm is an official security certified G-Cloud provider and its public sector base includes Government Digital Service (GDS), DWP and HMRC.
Alastair Mills, CEO of 6DG, commented: "This announcement ticks three major strategic boxes for Six Degrees.
"Firstly, it strengthens our capabilities for professional and managed services in application and web hosting for mission-critical environments.
"Secondly, it gives us a major presence in the public sector where Carrenza is a strong G-Cloud player.
"Finally, it brings public cloud integration capabilities that, especially for AWS, are increasingly part of the mix for end user customers in an increasingly multi-cloud world."
Carrenza CEO Dan Sutherland added: "This is a logical development for both 6DG and Carrenza. Our heritage in the public sector - with complex private clouds and public cloud integration - is strong and we believe our team can play a vital role in the continued growth of the group."