Hybrid cloud implementation

Initial situation

  • Locations spread around the globe with two core data centers in Germany and plans of an additional data center in the USA
  • Capacity bottlenecks and limited scalability with regard to computing, storage facilities, and data center space
  • Delivery shortage due to chip scarcity resulting in difficulties for business units concerning time-to-market requirements
  • Development teams worldwide were demanding collaboration means for the joint development of software products

Results

  • Development of a scalable and secure hybrid cloud solution using Microsoft Azure and data centers’ connection to the cloud

  • Hosting of business-critical services using dedicated secure Azure tenants

  • Expanding data centers using cloud solutions and utilizing Infrastructure-as-a-Service

  • Long-term support in relieving on-premise data centers and developing cloud solutions