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Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has named Unisys a Leader in its 2026 ISG Provider Lens™ Private/Hybrid Cloud — Data Center Services reports. This year marks the sixth consecutive year Unisys has earned leadership recognition across key U.S. and U.K. markets while also expanding its leadership recognition with a new Leader designation in U.S. Managed Cloud Hosting and Resilient Infrastructure Services.
This year's results expand Unisys' Leader recognitions from four to five quadrants, reinforcing its momentum in hybrid cloud and infrastructure services.
In 2026, Unisys achieved a new Leader designation in U.S. Managed Cloud Hosting and Resilient Infrastructure Services and maintained multiple leadership positions across AI-ready infrastructure managed services and public sector cloud services. These recognitions reflect Unisys’ continued investment in hybrid cloud modernization, AI-powered operations, automation, cybersecurity, and resilient infrastructure solutions.
Expanded leadership across cloud and AI-ready infrastructure services
The 2026 ISG Provider Lens™ report recognizes Unisys for helping organizations modernize and manage increasingly complex hybrid cloud and AI-ready environments. This year’s results demonstrate both sustained leadership and continued momentum across cloud infrastructure, managed services, and public sector transformation initiatives.
This quadrant evaluates providers' ability to offer ongoing managed services for private and hybrid clouds, as well as traditional data center infrastructure and platforms for enterprise clients. Unisys earned Leader recognition across multiple critical quadrants:
U.S. Managed Cloud Hosting and Resilient Infrastructure Services
ISG recognized Unisys as a Leader in this category for its ability to deliver resilient, secure and scalable infrastructure services that support modern cloud and AI workloads.
Unisys maintained Leader status in:
- U.K. AI-ready Infrastructure Managed Services — Midmarket
- U.S. AI-ready Infrastructure Managed Services — Midmarket
- U.S. Public Sector AI-ready Infrastructure Managed Services
- U.S. Public Sector Managed Cloud Hosting and Resilient Infrastructure Services
These recognitions highlight Unisys' strengths in AI-powered automation, hybrid cloud operations, cybersecurity, FinOps and infrastructure modernization.
U.S. Midmarket Managed Services
ISG cited Unisys for its FinOps practice, automation-focused delivery, and AIOps capabilities. The report notes the company's use of AI-driven automation for outcome-centric managed services in complex hybrid environments and positions it as suitable for clients requiring legacy workload modernization.
Key strengths:
- AI-driven intelligent automated operations
- Cost optimization in hybrid operations
- Robust security practice
U.S. Public Sector Managed Hosting and Managed Services
Unisys received dual Leadership designations for this sector. ISG noted the company's AI-powered hybrid cloud solutions and expertise in modernizing legacy and mainframe systems. The report highlighted capabilities in digital initiatives that unite hybrid cloud modernization expertise, AI-powered operations, and sector-centric governance for SLED agencies.
Key strengths for managed services:
- Shared services-oriented operating model
- Assessment-driven modernization
- Governed agentic AI operations
Key strengths for hosting:
- Governed shared-services modernization
- Multi-campus hosting discipline
- Built-in resilience and recovery
Shashank Rajmane, Principal Analyst, ISG Provider Lens™, noted, “Unisys brings a pragmatic public-sector approach to AI-ready hybrid infrastructure, helping SLED organizations modernize core environments at scale while balancing institutional autonomy, governance discipline and operational accountability over time,” and “Unisys supports SLED modernization without disrupting core services. Its operating model improves control, resilience and continuity as institutions move carefully across data centers and cloud environments.”
U.K. Midmarket Managed Services
ISG noted Unisys' streamlined cloud approach, FinOps capabilities and cybersecurity capabilities, particularly in regulated industries. The report describes the capability in managing complex, heterogeneous, and regulated environments, with right-sizing of managed service offerings to meet specific client demands.
Key strengths:
- Agentic AI-driven managed operations
- Proprietary rapid value assessments (RVA)
- Scalable midmarket partner ecosystem
“Unisys' robust partner ecosystem, especially its integration with ManageEngine for automated hybrid infrastructure, allows it to deliver the technical sophistication of a global integrator with the commercial agility required by the midmarket,” said Meenakshi Srivastava, Lead Analyst, ISG Provider Lens™.
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