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bsi partner AG - Abacus Hosting on Azure

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Comprehensive business solutions tailored to customer needs

Abacus has been successfully developing business software for more than three decades. With more than 180,000 software modules sold and over 65,000 customers, Abacus is the largest independent provider of business software for small, medium and large companies in Switzerland.

bsi partner ag is a Gold Partner of Abacus Business Software. Abacus software is not industry-specific. Flexible customization ensures that the software can be adapted to the specific requirements of the respective industry and enables dynamic further development of the solution. The Abacus software range is characterized by a high degree of flexibility. Thanks to bsi partner ag’s many years of experience as an Abacus consultant, they are specialized in various industries. Their industry expertise includes, among other things: service providers such as lawyers, trustees, architects and engineers, non-profit organizations such as homes, schools, Spitex services, church communities and associations, as well as production and trading companies. In addition to consulting, implementation and training for OnPrem Abacus installations, bsi partner ag also offers a hosting option.

The collaboration with TwinCap First AG is extremely effective and contributes significantly to the success of our projects. The professional competence of the employees is very impressive and forms a solid basis for the successful management of demanding tasks. The solution developed by TwinCap First AG is characterized by its sustainable structure and is perfectly scalable, which supports our future growth.

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Marco Ingala CEO and Partner

The challenge: hosting / shared Abacus server

For customers who are unable or unwilling to operate their Abacus IT solution themselves, they offer hosting in “their own” data centers. bsi partner ag manages the customers’ data centrally on their servers. This eliminates the regular time and financial expense for updates and licenses for customers.

Solution: Scalability, performance and security through the Azure Datacenter

In simple terms, the solution was to migrate the Abacus servers to an Azure data center. Originally, the customers’ Abacus installations were hosted on local servers, which led to limited scaling options and challenges in terms of maintenance and security. With a steadily growing customer base and increasing data volumes, it became essential to find a more flexible and secure hosting solution.

The decision was made in favor of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The Abacus installations were migrated to Windows servers in Azure, with particular emphasis on scalability. This enabled bsi partner ag to dynamically adjust server capacities to meet the changing requirements of its customers.

A central element of the new infrastructure is the Azure Application Gateway with WAF (Web Application Firewall) function. This served as the primary access point for internet traffic and provided enhanced protection against security threats. The WAF function provides an additional layer of security by protecting the application from common web attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting.

The new scalability allowed the server resources to be managed efficiently, which resulted in cost savings and an improved user experience. By using the Azure Application Gateway with WAF functionality, security can be significantly increased and customer trust can be strengthened.