Verizon, SAP Partner on Mobile Cloud

eWeek: Companies say businesses can now integrate their SAP applications with Verizon’s Managed Mobility platform.

"Network operator Verizon and SAP America, a subsidiary of SAP AG, announced they would jointly deliver the SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) rapid-deployment platform to enterprise workers through Verizon’s cloud offering, Computing as a Service. Workers will now be able to access SAP CRM from their desktops or their mobile devices, according to a statement released by the companies."

"As part of the SAP CRM rapid-deployment solution on Verizon’s Computing as a Service (CaaS), services will be delivered based on the user-subscription license model through which customers can pay per user, per month for the application, the cloud hosting services, infrastructure and management services. CaaS offers enterprise clients an application delivery system comprising integrated delivery centers and underpinned by the Verizonglobal IP network. Clients can also leverage the Verizon private network for additional protection."

"The service, supported by a dedicated help desk operated according to a set of best practices called Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), provides customers with a single point of accountability and a structured management approach for service-related matters. Clients also have visibility into the Verizon CaaS-based delivery of SAP applications via a secure Web portal."