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UNIT4 Business Software – Speeds ERP deployment by 86 percent with a SoftLayer solution

IBM

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Software
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	UNIT4 Business Software was facing increasing demand for cloud-based ERP solutions. To keep up with this demand, the company wanted to partner with a cloud hosting provider that offered a diverse range of services and a global data center presence, including facilities in Canada. Additionally, the company sought a trusted brand leader with a well-established international reputation to help bolster its cloud offerings. Read More
About Customer	UNIT4 Business Software is a global business software company that creates, delivers and supports adaptable software and services worldwide to help dynamic organizations manage their business needs effectively. They aspire to set the global standard for business solutions that help dynamic organizations to embrace change, simply, quickly and cost-effectively. Read More
Solution	After evaluating leading cloud hosting providers, UNIT4 determined that IBM and the SoftLayer® cloud platform met its requirements for a strong global brand, worldwide data center locations and a wide-ranging service portfolio. The business deployed a SoftLayer bare metal and virtual server infrastructure to support Canadian customers and anticipates extending its SoftLayer environment further as needed. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Software

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

UNIT4 Business Software was facing increasing demand for cloud-based ERP solutions. To keep up with this demand, the company wanted to partner with a cloud hosting provider that offered a diverse range of services and a global data center presence, including facilities in Canada. Additionally, the company sought a trusted brand leader with a well-established international reputation to help bolster its cloud offerings.

About Customer

UNIT4 Business Software is a global business software company that creates, delivers and supports adaptable software and services worldwide to help dynamic organizations manage their business needs effectively. They aspire to set the global standard for business solutions that help dynamic organizations to embrace change, simply, quickly and cost-effectively.

Solution

After evaluating leading cloud hosting providers, UNIT4 determined that IBM and the SoftLayer® cloud platform met its requirements for a strong global brand, worldwide data center locations and a wide-ranging service portfolio. The business deployed a SoftLayer bare metal and virtual server infrastructure to support Canadian customers and anticipates extending its SoftLayer environment further as needed.

Impact #1	Extends global presence with data centers worldwide to engage new customers and help businesses address data residency requirements
Impact #2	Increases flexibility with a wide range of provisioning and deployment options, including bare metal servers

Impact #1

Extends global presence with data centers worldwide to engage new customers and help businesses address data residency requirements

Impact #2

Increases flexibility with a wide range of provisioning and deployment options, including bare metal servers

Benefit #1	86% faster delivery, reducing technical deployment from two weeks for on-premises implementation to two days

Benefit #1

86% faster delivery, reducing technical deployment from two weeks for on-premises implementation to two days

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UNIT4 Business Software – Speeds ERP deployment by 86 percent with a SoftLayer solution

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