SAP experts rely on FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite

SAP solution from Fujitsu Siemens Computers makes headway, winning over systems houses and end customers

Munich/Germany, April 29, 2004 —It has now been more than two years since Fujitsu Siemens Computers and SAP came together to contemplate the next generation of SAP environments. The challenge was clear: reduce complexity and increase flexibility. And the result: the birth of SAP Adaptive Computing and FlexFrameTM for mySAPTM Business Suite from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

FlexFrame is the first achievement of this Adaptive Computing infrastructure – part of the SAP’s NetWeaver platform – and provides full-scale support for the NetWeaver initiative. The innovative SAP solution, meanwhile, has not only proven its value to customers time and time again, but has also become a standard at many systems houses.

One of the most recent new customers is Plaut AG, who has extensive experience in understanding SAP solutions as they themselves are a SAP systems house. In February 2004, they chose to implement the FlexFrame solution from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

SAP IT experts at Plaut examined the FlexFrame concept in great detail and were quick to recognize its potential benefits for the Plaut data center. Plaut is planning to set up 15 independent SAP systems based on the Linux open source operating system. Here, the advantages of FlexFrame are obvious: all programs and data reside on a common NetApp filer and the individual blade servers can work problem-free with the various mySAP components. FlexFrame also allows quick integration of additional SAP modules or additional users. The centralized data storage on the FlexFrame’s integrated NetApp filer, with its net capacity of about 1 terabyte, also offers Plaut major advantages over traditional SAP systems. The centralization makes it easier to both manage the data as well as store the necessary data which is not possible with traditional SAP systems.

Plaut’s goal is to use the innovative FlexFrame solution to gain further new SAP customers in the upper mid-tier market segment. In addition to operating its own 15 separate SAP systems, Plaut is also considering running additional customer installations on the FlexFrame system. This can be done without impairing operation on any of the other SAP systems.

Additionally, the Germany-based systems house NYX3 in Munich, a service provider for Fujitsu Siemens Computers, has focused strongly on FlexFrame in recent months, acquiring 16 new customer projects. NYX3 has for example projects in the beverage and bottling industry, farming industry and service and support for the public sector to include non-profit organizations.

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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users. For further please visit:: www.fujitsu-siemens.com