California Cloud Services

Why California Cloud Services?

California Department of Technology’s California Cloud Services (CCS) empowers state entities with the confidence of secure, compliant, and expertly managed cloud solutions.

Discover the benefits:

	Skip the Paperwork Using CCS lets you bypass the California Cloud Services Assessment (CCSA) process so you can get started faster.
	Statewide Security & Compliance Built on secure, scalable infrastructure managed by CDT, with full alignment to California’s strict IT policies and zero trust standards.
	Embedded Security Controls Centralized monitoring and incident response embedded in every service.
	Meets Data Residency & Privacy Requirements Hosting, storage, and backup solutions through state-approved providers, always supporting California's regulatory mandates.
	Predictable Costs & Expert Support Stable pricing, trusted expert support from CDT for all of your cloud needs.
	Private Marketplace Access a curated catalog of secure, compliant cloud services vetted and pre-approved by CDT, ensuring streamlined procurement and simplified service selection.

Unlock the Cloud: Your 3 Essential Services

California government organizations can leverage three secure and compliant cloud service models tailored to diverse business and technology needs. Again, skip the CCSA process by selecting these services.

Unmanaged Cloud
Services (UCS)
Scalable, cost-effective private
cloud services on virtual machines

Contracted Cloud

If your business or technical needs cannot be met by CDT’s CCS offerings, contracted cloud vendors are also available. However, selecting a contracted cloud vendor requires you to complete the California Cloud Services Assessment (CCSA) exemption process. This process is designed to ensure your request is reviewed and formally approved in alignment with the state’s CloudSmart policy, helping to maintain security, compliance, and strategic IT management for California government organizations. 

Need help choosing a cloud service?

We’ll help you find the best fit — together.

Start with a quick look at the features of each CCS offering, then contact your CDT Account Lead to schedule a collaborative conversation with a CDT expert about your goals and priorities to identify the your ideal path forward.

Service Features	CA Managed Cloud (CAMC) CDT Managed	CA Managed Cloud (CAMC) Self-Managed	Unmanaged Cloud Services (UCS)	CDT Contracted Cloud Services (FedRAMP)
Who manages the service(s)?	CDT Managed	Self-Managed	Self-Managed	Self-Managed
CA Cloud Services Assessment (CCSA)	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Required Approval
Private Marketplace	Mandatory	Mandatory	N/A	Mandatory
Cloud Provider Interconnect (CPI)	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	N/A	+$
CDT Compliant Secured Environment	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	+$	+$
7x24x365 Monitoring & Logging	✓ Yes	N/A	N/A	+$
7x24x365 Help Desk	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	+$
Vendor Support & Management	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	+$	+$
Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3 OS Support	✓ Yes	N/A	N/A	+$

NOTE:

• CDT’s cloud services uses VMWare Virtual Cloud Foundation (VCF) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• For UCS, all cloud solutions require a SIEM solution compliant with SIMM 5335-B.
• In the above comparison table, the “+$” indicates the feature is not included in CDT offering and may affect total cost.

Private Marketplace

The Private Marketplace is a state-managed digital catalog – integrated with CAMC and other CDT cloud services – designed to make cloud adoption faster and easier. It provides a Cloud Provider specific Marketplace where you can browse, select, and deploy a growing range of cloud services and solutions without the usual procurement delays.

Benefits

Streamlined Procurement with Confidence
Everything in the Private Marketplace is already curated and vetted by CDT to ensure they meet essential state requirements – so you can purchase quickly and innovate without unnecessary risk.

Rapid Deployment
Services are Cloud Native for easy implementation, helping you move to operational use in record time.

Expanding Choices
Private Marketplace is continuously updated with new technologies, giving you access to modern solutions as soon as they’re available.

Private Marketplace Highlights  

Explore key categories in this table. To browse the full inventory of Private Marketplace, sign in with your CDT Cloud Services account.

*Software licenses intended for the use outside of your CDT approved cloud environment (e.g., Windows 11 desktop, MS Teams, etc.) should be purchased using the designated and approved state contract procurement vehicles.

Need something not listed?

If you don’t see a service or function you need in Private Marketplace, simply submit a Cloud Marketplace Purchases Case/Request in the CDT IT Service Portal.

Our team will review and work to make it available (if aligned to contract terms and procurement policies), ensuring you have the flexibility to get the right solution when you need it.

Roles and Responsibilities

Here is a high level side-by-side cloud service comparison showing which tasks you manage, where CDT provides expert help, and what kinds of efforts each option fits best.