Cloud business
SAP and IBM expand cooperation
SAP CEO Christian Klein recently announced his intention to turn Europe's largest software group into one of the largest cloud companies in the world in the long term. However, he is also dependent on the support of the large IT groups in the USA.
The US technology giant IBM and the German software group SAP want to expand their collaboration in the cloud business. This was announced by both companies on February 10 in Walldorf and Armonk (US state of New York). As part of this cooperation, IBM will provide technology and consulting services to make it easier for customers in both regulated and non-regulated industries to switch to cloud computing.
On the one hand, the two partners are focusing on a hybrid cloud model, i.e. a mix of servers in their own data center and computing power and storage space provided via the Internet in the cloud. However, the aim is also to enable the relocation of business-critical computing resources from SAP solutions to the cloud.
SAP, Europe's largest software group, is not considered a pioneer in the transition from locally operated software solutions to the cloud. However, SAP CEO Christian Klein, who has been at the helm of the Walldorf-based company for a good two years, has been steering the DAX-listed company towards the cloud for some time now. SAP is also cooperating with the major hyperscalers: Last summer, SAP announced a strategic alliance with Google. A week ago, SAP presented a model for a cloud solution for administration in Germany based on Azure technology from the world's largest software provider, Microsoft.
High sales growth expected for cloud software
"More and more companies are opting for SAP in order to reposition themselves, build stable supply chains and develop into sustainable companies on their way to the cloud," said Klein in mid-January. He is targeting currency-adjusted revenue growth of 23 to 26% for cloud software in the current year - significantly faster growth than last year, when cloud revenue increased by around a sixth to 9.42 billion euros.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna pointed out that his company and SAP have been helping customers manage complex and mission-critical workloads for almost half a century. "Our partnership is incredibly important, even more so than before, as we work with clients across industries and around the world." The concept of the hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence are key to meeting these requirements. The current cooperation gives customers access to more than 37,000 IBM consultants who are certified by SAP.
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