Cloud Evolution 2024: Your Roadmap to Modern Cloud Success
See how 532 global executives are reshaping their businesses with cloud consulting services, modernization strategies, GenAI integration and platform engineering. The Cloud Evolution 2024 report shows why cloud has become the essential catalyst for innovation and operational excellence.
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What Makes CloudSMART Different
Our CloudSMART strategy gives enterprises a complete cloud consultancy and delivery platform that adapts to your needs.
Built on our engineering heritage and partnerships with top cloud solutions providers, CloudSMART offers an adaptive portfolio of cloud consulting services for continuous modernization, enhanced agility and better operational efficiency. Our cloud consultancy experts create tailored solutions aligned with your changing business requirements.
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Our Cloud Expertise Works for You
Through partnerships with leading cloud service providers and our comprehensive suite of industry-focused enterprise cloud services, we help you unlock the full potential of modern cloud technologies and build scalable, future-ready environments.
Hybrid cloud
Seamlessly integrate and manage your diverse IT environments
AWS services
Accelerating cloud transformation with more than 22,000 trained resources
Google Cloud Platform
Driving innovation through powerful GenAI solutions for enterprises
Microsoft
Helping enterprises innovate through intelligent cloud native solutions
Supercharge Innovation Across Industries
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Through collaboration with our ecosystem cloud providers, we have adapted and extended their cloud platform capabilities with our unique IP to create industry solutions designed to ensure our clients remain innovation-ready and achieve goals for top-line growth and profitability with our cloud consultancy support.
From Idea to Ongoing Modernization: Optimize the Modern Cloud with AI
HCLTech AI/GenAI Engineering
Optimize semiconductor and hardware engineering through a consultative, engineering-focused approach with cloud services
HCLTech AI Force
Streamline IT and business processes, accelerating cloud build and modernization through AI-driven cloud services
HCLTech AI Foundry
Modernize AI and data infrastructure, manage distributed data and build cloud-native, data-driven applications
HCLTech AI and Cloud Native Labs
Transform ideas into reality by modernizing cloud infrastructure and integrating AI technologies through our cloud services

A Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services
Discover why we were recognized based on our Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.
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A Leader in Industry Cloud Services
HCLTech has been positioned as a Market Leader in HFS Horizons
Industry Cloud Service Providers, 2024.
Unlock the Power of Cloud with HCLTech CloudSMART
HCLTech CloudSMART brings together our cloud consultancy expertise and capabilities in one comprehensive, fully integrated platform. Designed to respond to your unique needs and maximize value, CloudSMART helps you achieve real business outcomes through tailored cloud strategies and seamless execution.
The Cloud Evolution 2024 report shows that businesses are making cloud services the foundation for innovation. Our cloud strategy consulting is built to design and implement strategies that align with your business goals. We ensure smooth cloud adoption, long-term modernization and a culture of continuous innovation — so your organization stays ahead in a rapidly changing market.
With 98% of businesses exploring custom GenAI solutions, data modernization is more important than ever. Our Data and AI cloud services help you use AI to optimize your data structure and drive operational efficiency. We integrate AI into your data environment to enhance decision-making and unlock the transformative potential of AI through our cloud computing consultancy.
80% of respondents agree: the value of public cloud is only fully realized when applications are modernized during migration. Our Application Modernization cloud solutions update legacy systems with modern cloud-native technologies. We help you maintain regulatory compliance, adopt agile processes and unlock new business capabilities, so you can thrive in a dynamic digital landscape.
87% of enterprises now use multiple cloud providers. Managing hybrid and multicloud environments takes expert guidance. Our managed cloud services provide end-to-end support, from architecture design to workload migration. We help you boost agility, scalability and business value, making multicloud complexity manageable with enterprise cloud services.
78% of survey respondents say cloud native architectures are replacing monolithic systems and driving real improvements. Our Cloud Native Development solutions help you build and deploy scalable applications using microservices, containers and Kubernetes. We support continuous delivery and agile development, so your applications stay flexible, resilient and ready for what's next.
Our Connected Cloud solutions help modernize your network infrastructure, enabling real-time data processing and accelerating digital transformation. By leveraging advanced networking technologies — including Google Cloud Platform and AWS services — we help you achieve faster, more efficient business operations.
Our Dynamic Cybersecurity solutions deliver adaptive frameworks to protect your enterprise's intellectual property and ensure data privacy. We provide real-time threat detection, response and compliance, safeguarding your business against evolving cyber threats and helping you maintain resilience through our comprehensive cloud services approach.
Cloud Consulting Expertise In Action
Analyst Recognitions
HCLTech named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services, 2024
HCLTech recognized as a Leader in HFS Horizons Industry Cloud Service Providers, 2024
HCLTech positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Public Cloud Services 2023 Vendor Assessment
HCLTech positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Asia/Pacific Cloud Professional Services 2023-24
Frequently Asked Questions about Cloud Services
We guide enterprises through every stage of their cloud transformations, leveraging proven methodologies, deep engineering expertise and industry partnerships. Our team helps clients assess readiness, design a tailored roadmap, modernize applications and manage hybrid or multicloud environments, maximizing value and minimizing risk throughout the entire journey.
Our approach starts with understanding each client’s unique goals, challenges and industry context. We combine data-driven insights, best practices and our CloudSMART platform to craft a robust, actionable cloud strategy that prioritizes security, compliance, agility and cost efficiency. This ensures that every cloud initiative is aligned with long-term business objectives.
Yes, we offer comprehensive managed cloud services covering hybrid and multicloud environments. Our services include 24/7 monitoring, incident management, cost optimization, security, compliance and continuous modernization. This allows clients to focus on innovation and growth while we ensure their cloud operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Absolutely. We specialize in delivering industry-specific cloud solutions, leveraging our deep sector knowledge and proven IP. Whether in healthcare, manufacturing, retail or other sectors, we tailor every cloud service to meet each client’s unique requirements, regulatory demands and business objectives.
With over 40,000 certified cloud professionals, 12,000 cloud assets and 3,000 industry use cases, HCLTech brings unmatched experience and technical depth. Our partnerships with leading cloud providers and track record of large-scale transformations position us as a trusted advisor for complex enterprise cloud initiatives.
At HCLTech, we deliver a full spectrum of cloud consulting services, from strategy and migration to application modernization, data and AI, managed cloud services and cloud-native development. Our CloudSMART platform adapts to each client’s needs, ensuring scalable, secure and industry-tailored cloud solutions that drive real business outcomes.
We take a proactive, layered approach to cloud security and compliance, integrating advanced cybersecurity measures, continuous monitoring and automated controls. Our experts help enterprises navigate complex regulatory requirements, implement robust governance and ensure data protection so clients can operate confidently in any cloud environment.
We use advanced analytics, automation and tailored governance frameworks to help clients gain visibility into cloud spend, eliminate waste and right-size resources. Our continuous optimization approach ensures clients achieve maximum efficiency and ROI from their cloud investments without compromising performance or innovation.
Certainly. We’ve helped Unilever achieve a cloud-only vision in 18 months, supported Fonterra’s Oracle Cloud transformation with a 30% performance boost and enabled UD Trucks to deploy Azure HPC and AI in just one month. These success stories highlight our ability to deliver measurable outcomes across industries.
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