q.beyond is a Leader in cloud services – ISG awards top status in two categories

• Highest designation assigned for Managed Services and Managed Hosting for Midmarket
• Market monitors point to large number of standardised and individually adaptable cloud environments as q.beyond’s key strength

Cologne, 23 July 2024 – In “ISG Provider Lens^TM Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services”, its new comparison of providers for 2024, the Information Services Group (ISG) has classified q.beyond AG as a “Leader” in no fewer than two sub-markets. These are the “Managed Services for Midmarket” and “Managed Hosting for Midmarket” segments. q.beyond is listed as a “Contender” in a further segment, namely “Colocation Services for Midmarket”.

The latest study compares the cloud services offered by 100 IT service providers and thus gives decision-makers an independent overview of the market. ISG is one of the world’s leading analysis and market research companies in the technology sector.

Cloud models selectable on a modular basis

q.beyond’s leading position in the “Managed Services for Midmarket” segment is, according to the study, the result of three strengths. Firstly, modularity was key: q.beyond offered a flexible selection of cloud solutions that granted companies absolute freedom to choose between private, public and hybrid cloud models. Here, the ISG analysts saw q.beyond as always focusing on the added value for its customers. Thanks to the enterprise cloud approach, existing infrastructures can continue to be used seamlessly while new cloud services are integrated. The second strength referred to in the study was that q.beyond provides its customers with independent viability and technology analyses. Companies benefit here from standardised, proven approaches for architectures and cloud operating models.

The third aspect highlighted by the study was that q.beyond made it possible to offer hybrid cloud services made to measure: The holistic approaches offered by the IT service provider enable companies to efficiently optimise and extend their cloud landscapes. “q.beyond’s portfolio includes numerous cloud environments that can be individually adapted. Furthermore, q.beyond is superb at managing projects for midmarket companies”, commented Ulrich Meister and Wolfgang Heinhaus, the two ISG analysts and authors of the study, in substantiating q.beyond’s classification as a “Leader”.

Hosting consulting and operations from a single source

In the “Managed Hosting for Midmarket” market segment, ISG stresses q.beyond’s advisory expertise in hybrid cloud solutions, characterised by the holistic view it takes of business processes and IT infrastructures. This enabled individual solutions to be developed that are optimally tailored to fit the needs of the respective company.

Not least, the ISG’s provider comparison underlined “absolute security in accordance with German requirements”. q.beyond was able to satisfy this criterion as it operates proprietary infrastructures and high-security data centres in Germany and thus meets the strictest data security and data protection requirements. This is also safeguarded in regular TÜV and ISO certifications.

High demand from critical infrastructure customers

“The new ISG study honours the fact that we offer maximum flexibility to our customers for their cloud mix, as well as consulting, implementation and operations from a single source”, comments Thies Rixen, CEO of q.beyond AG. He is also pleased that q.beyond had been recognised as a highly secure provider: “Alongside retail, manufacturing, logistics and finance, we are currently also acquiring public sector organisations that operate critical infrastructures as customers for our services.”

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About q.beyond AG
q.beyond AG is the key to successful digitalisation. We help our customers find, implement and operate the best digital solutions for their businesses. Our strong team of 1,100 specialists accompanies SMEs reliably as they tackle their digital transformation. Customers benefit here from our all-round expertise in cloud, artificial intelligence, SAP, Microsoft, data intelligence, security and software development. With locations across Germany, as well as in Latvia, Spain and India, and its own certified data centres, q.beyond is one of Germany’s leading IT service providers.

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