Taking clients to the next level with ultra-performing ERP powered by IBM
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- Europe
Country
- Italy
Product
- OCTOBUS ERP
- IBM Power System S812L
- IBM Power System S822L
Tech Stack
- Linux Ubuntu
- Linux Red Hat
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core
- MariaDB
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Software
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Foedus is an Italian software development company that specializes in creating innovative solutions to help its customers stay ahead of the competition. The company's flagship product is the OCTOBUS ERP solution, which is designed to provide end-to-end enterprise management for small and medium-sized firms. Foedus prides itself on offering advanced, affordable solutions that are entirely designed and manufactured in Italy. The company operates in a highly competitive market and understands the importance of continual innovation to maintain its market share.
The Challenge
Italian software developer Foedus operates in a highly competitive market where innovation is key to maintaining market share. The company's flagship product, the OCTOBUS ERP solution, needed to be continually improved to keep up with the competition and meet the demands of its customers. In the aftermath of the global economic recession, many Italian software companies had cut back on innovation or outsourced operations. However, the demand for advanced, affordable solutions designed and manufactured within Italy remained high. Foedus saw an opportunity to meet this demand by launching an affordable, advanced, end-to-end enterprise management software offering aimed at small and medium firms.
The Solution
Foedus chose to optimize its OCTOBUS ERP solution for IBM Power Systems running Linux. The company used IBM Power System S812L and S822L servers running Linux and MariaDB database software as the foundation for the new version of OCTOBUS. This allowed Foedus to offer its customers new levels of performance within a compact, energy-efficient footprint. The IBM Power Systems are based on ultra-fast, energy-efficient IBM POWER8 processors, which can keep up with even the most demanding of Foedus' clients' business environments. The new OCTOBUS solution has been well received by clients, who are experiencing impressive results.
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