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SNP EXPERTS WILL TRAIN AND CERTIFY RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES TO USE CRYSTALBRIDGE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS .
INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Software for Business

SNP SE and Rackspace Technology help customers move to cloud with speed and security

SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner

SE , a leading provider of software solutions for Digital Transformation processes and automated data migrations , and Rackspace Technology , a leading multicloud technology solutions company , have signed a strategic partnership agreement . The collaboration will cover the use of the SNP software , CrystalBridge , for Rackspace Technology customers who want to move their SAP landscape to the cloud . Rackspace Technology has operations in 120 countries and provides managed services for more 120,000 customers , including over half of the Fortune 100 companies .
During the COVID-19 pandemic , many business strategies have focused on bringing workloads , including SAP , into the cloud , which has accelerated many Digital Transformation plans . Rackspace Technology ’ s multi-cloud expertise coupled with application migration and modernisation acumen gives customers the edge and skills they need to complete their cloud journey successfully .
Rackspace Technology will harness SNP software to enable its customers to move to the cloud quickly and with minimal risk using automated data migration .
The software delivers a comprehensive analysis of the existing system landscape , allowing users to plan and control data migration as well as restructure and modernise the SAP landscape after the move to the cloud . As part of the partnership , the two IT companies have also decided to set up a joint competence centre . Here , SNP experts will train and certify Rackspace Technology employees to use CrystalBridge in order to provide the best possible service to customers .
Bernd Gill , Director Strategic Alliance , Partner & Innovation for DACH at Rackspace Technology , said : “ As the need for application migrations and modernisation continues to grow , our partnership with SNP will enable customers to increasingly realise the value of the cloud .
“ The demand for SAP services has rapidly grown over the last year as businesses look to enhance their customer relations and business operations to remain competitive in today ’ s changing business landscape .”
“ We want to accelerate the move to the cloud together with Rackspace – a proven multicloud expert with a global presence ,” said Michael Eberhardt , CEO of SNP . “ Thanks to the new partnership and our CrystalBridge software for automated data migration , companies will be able to make the transition more easily and securely in the future . This will enable customers to reap the benefits of cloud operations even faster , such as lower costs resulting from a scalable and more powerful IT infrastructure .” p

SNP EXPERTS WILL TRAIN AND CERTIFY RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES TO USE CRYSTALBRIDGE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS .

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