Companies are increasingly replacing traditional IT landscapes with multi-cloud environments, gaining greater flexibility and scope for innovation while also facing greater management complexity. Different platforms serve different requirements, but the real challenge lies in managing infrastructure, data centres, networks, security and cloud services as a cohesive whole. Cloud transformation therefore does not end with migration. It requires the modernisation of the entire IT landscape.
“Traditional IT landscapes are increasingly evolving into multi-cloud environments, but infrastructure remains the foundation of every modern IT architecture. Successful cloud adoption depends on treating data centres, networks, security and cloud services as one connected ecosystem,” says Michael Guschlbauer, COO of Bechtle AG.
“Advice alone is not enough,” says Holger Müller, Managing Director of Bechtle IT System House Westphalia/Lower Rhine. “Our role is to provide clear direction, put technology trends into context and support customers throughout implementation.”
Good consulting is not only about developing strategies, but also about implementing them successfully, from architecture and migration through to ongoing operations. Customers only see meaningful benefits when new technologies can be used reliably, securely and cost-effectively.
Customer insight and delivery expertise.
The success of any cloud strategy is ultimately determined in practice, within the customer’s own operations. Effective consulting therefore begins with a thorough understanding of how the customer creates value, the challenges they face and the objectives they want to achieve.
“We need to understand our customers’ business processes and workloads from the ground up, taking a pragmatic approach rooted in their day-to-day operations. Cloud projects succeed when we combine the strengths of an established, vendor-neutral provider with the role of a trusted adviser,” says Dr Martin Kaloudis, Executive Vice President, Cluster Central & West Germany.
As the traditional on-premises business shifts to the cloud, customer requirements are also evolving, explains Bernd Cichon, Managing Director of Bechtle IT System House Nuremberg/Würzburg:
“Our strength lies in supporting customers throughout the entire lifecycle, from cloud strategy and architecture to migration, operations, cost optimisation, governance and security. The Bechtle Group has all the expertise needed to deliver this.”