Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) has announced the launch of its SAP management solution with enhanced automation. The company launched the software with the help of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) and NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP).
CenturyLink’s new SAP management solution will be offered based on FlexPod integrated systems developed by NetApp and Cisco, making the two a vital part of the launch. The company announced that the service will be available early in the summer though the launch has officially taken place in Orlando. The firm has been working on boosting its SAP business and is currently in the process of acquiring Level 3.
CenturyLink diverting a lot of focus into SAP management solutions
CenturyLink teamed up with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) to develop the SAP-targeted systems. It also absorbed Seal Consulting through an acquisition earlier this year. The main focus of the acquired firm is SAP deployments, which is why the buyout was a smart move. David Roth, the president of solutions and product marketing at CenturyLink revealed that the firm has been investing in SAP services for private cloud and cloud deployment.
“We are really targeting customers’ urgent SAP challenges, [like] migrating legacy SAP applications to HANA, or adopting SAP applications for the first time, and addressing their need for rapid deployment or migration,” stated Roth.
Cisco has been a key partner in the project and this is strategically because it has also been working towards SAP deployments through its Unified Computing System. CenturyLink also revealed that it will offer private cloud, Application development and management for SAP HANA, S4/HANA, SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Suite.
Liz Centoni, the senior VP of Cisco’s Computing Systems Group stated that both Cisco and CenturyLink are committed to the SAP HANA market. She also revealed that her company was happy that CenturyLink selected them to work on the SAP customer services. Cisco UCS was recognized as the Market leader in SAP HANA deployments and thus the company’s technical knowhow in this market made it an ideal partner for CenturyLink.
CenturyLink stock closed the latest trading session on Monday at $24.81 after gaining by 0.73 percent compared to the closing price during the previous trading session.
