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SoftLayer hybrid infrastructure launches new municipal offerings and cuts costs by 35 percent
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Telecomputer GmbH identified a business opportunity in the form of a cloud-based delivery model that would reduce the IT management burden for its municipal customers. However, the company needed a trusted IT solution provider offering high-performance cloud technology and data center presence in Germany. The company also needed to comply with German regulations for data management and security.
About The Customer
Telecomputer GmbH is a company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Frechen, Germany. It offers IT administration and specialized software solutions to local and regional government bodies. The company maintains branch offices in Berlin and Dresden to serve municipalities throughout Germany. In working with German municipalities, Telecomputer noted that many organizations had limited IT staff and resources. Identifying a promising business opportunity, the company wanted to migrate its municipal management offerings to a cloud-based hosting environment that would reduce the IT management burden for its customers.
The Solution
Telecomputer teamed with IBM to develop a hybrid cloud hosting model for its municipal management tool suite. The company provisioned SoftLayer virtual servers in the SoftLayer Frankfurt data center to host its application workloads, connecting the public cloud infrastructure to private customer database environments with virtual private network (VPN) technology. To help safeguard communication between the public and private environments, Telecomputer implemented Gateway for Databases software from IBM Business Partner eperi GmbH. With the SoftLayer environment, Telecomputer successfully launched vehicle registration and driver’s license registration software as a service (SaaS) offerings and plans to introduce additional service-based products.
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