IBM Case Studies SoftLayer hybrid infrastructure launches new municipal offerings and cuts costs by 35 percent

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SoftLayer hybrid infrastructure launches new municipal offerings and cuts costs by 35 percent

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
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. Read More
About 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. Read More
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. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

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 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.

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.

Impact #1	By migrating its municipal management offerings to a SoftLayer cloud environment, Telecomputer reduced hosting and delivery costs.
Impact #2	The company delivers its new SaaS offerings in compliance with German regulations for data management and security.
Impact #3	Telecomputer greatly appreciates the overall flexibility of the SoftLayer technology, which improves its own agility in keeping pace with growth and changing demands.

Impact #1

By migrating its municipal management offerings to a SoftLayer cloud environment, Telecomputer reduced hosting and delivery costs.

Impact #2

The company delivers its new SaaS offerings in compliance with German regulations for data management and security.

Impact #3

Telecomputer greatly appreciates the overall flexibility of the SoftLayer technology, which improves its own agility in keeping pace with growth and changing demands.

Benefit #1	Reduced hosting and delivery costs by 35 percent.

Benefit #1

Reduced hosting and delivery costs by 35 percent.

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SoftLayer hybrid infrastructure launches new municipal offerings and cuts costs by 35 percent

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