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Exploring the Key Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Cloud Technology for Improved Efficiency and Cost Savings In today’s fast-paced business environment, digital transformation is critical for companies to remain competitive. One of the most significant drivers of digital transformation is cloud computing, which enables businesses to access applications and store data from anywhere in the world using any device with an internet connection. By adopting cloud technology, businesses can save on capital expenses and scale their operations quickly without the need to invest in new hardware every time they need extra capacity. Here are the main benefits of investing in cloud computing: Cost Savings: Cloud computing eliminates the need to purchase and maintain expensive hardware, resulting in significant cost savings for businesses. Scalability: Businesses can quickly and easily scale their operations up or down depending on their needs without investing in new hardware. Flexibility: Cloud computing enables businesses to access their data and applications from anywhere in the world using any device with an internet connection. Security: Cloud providers offer multiple layers of security, including encryption, firewalls, and other measures to protect against cyber attacks and data breaches. Disaster Recovery: Cloud providers offer redundant backups, ensuring that if one copy of data is lost, another copy is readily available. Collaboration: Cloud computing makes it easy for teams to collaborate and share resources in real-time, regardless of their location. Cloud computing is beneficial for all kinds of business. It helps Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises can reduce costs and increase productivity by providing access to advanced technology without a large IT budget. For startups, cloud computing provides the ability to quickly and easily scale their operations up or down as needed. Big companies and remote teams benefit from cloud computing as it enables them to access data and applications from anywhere in the world, which is essential for businesses that have employees working from home or in different locations. However, there are several challenges in adopting cloud technology. Here are the key challenges that businesses should consider: Security Concerns: Cloud computing requires businesses to entrust their data to a third-party provider, which can be a concern for companies that handle sensitive data. Internet Connectivity: Cloud computing requires a reliable internet connection to access data and applications, which can be a challenge for businesses in areas with limited or unreliable internet access. Migration Costs: Moving to the cloud can be expensive and time-consuming, especially for businesses with a large amount of data or complex systems. Integration with Existing Systems: Integrating cloud technology with existing systems can be challenging, as it requires businesses to ensure that their existing infrastructure is compatible with cloud technology. Lack of Control: Cloud computing can give businesses less control over their data and systems, as they are relying on a third-party provider to manage these resources. To successfully navigate the challenges associated with adopting cloud technology, businesses need to carefully research and select the right cloud provider and technology partner to help guide them through their digital transformation journey. This is where Digiu Digital comes in – our team of experienced experts are skilled in bringing businesses from the offline world to the digital world, with a wide range of services to support your company’s unique needs. Whether you’re looking for digital commerce strategies and solutions, digital products, streamline data and CRM, implement microservices or an application management services (AMS) partner, we’ve got you covered. With our comprehensive range of solutions, we can help you leverage the power of technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and stay ahead of the competition. By adopting cloud technology, businesses can save on capital expenses and scale their operations quickly without the need to invest in new hardware every time they need extra capacity.

2022 has come to an end, and if you’re a SAP Commerce user, you’re probably well aware that the end of maintenance for previous versions is approaching. This means that if you still haven’t updated your software, you’ll no longer be able to receive support or security updates from SAP. It’s essential that you take action now to ensure that your business is prepared for this change. What is SAP Commerce? SAP Commerce is a software solution designed for businesses to manage and improve their online sales and customer engagement. It provides a range of features such as e-commerce, order management, customer service, and marketing automation, among others. It is a powerful tool for businesses that want to optimize their online presence and enhance customer experience. Why is there an upgrade? SAP Commerce is constantly evolving and improving to meet the changing needs of businesses and their customers. As a result, SAP regularly releases updates and new versions of the software to add new features and fix any issues. These updates are necessary to ensure that the software continues to work effectively and securely. Why should I upgrade my software ASAP – as soon as possible? Staying with the implemented version may seem like the default strategy for many companies, and certainly saves them from making the decision or investing the effort involved in upgrading. However, the problems will start to appear when the end of maintenance passes, and the version in operation by the company increasingly becomes an older, unsupported product. It is likely that the underlying code and infrastructure will also become obsolete. For example, with the release of SAP Commerce 1905 came support for Java 11 and Spring frameworks; these problems may not affect the currently deployed platform but may add complexity and cost. Upgrading to the latest version will provide access to the latest features and improvements, which can help businesses to stay competitive and meet customer demands. Also, it is essential to ensure the security of the software. SAP releases updates to fix any security vulnerabilities, and upgrading will ensure that your business is protected against potential threats. When is the end of maintenance for previous versions planned? The end of the maintenance period for previous versions of SAP Commerce Cloud and On-Premise is currently planned for March and August of 2023, and May 2024. This means that businesses have until these dates to upgrade to the latest version and continue receiving support from SAP. What are the challenges to updating the software? Keeping up with the latest versions and upgrade schedules, especially for IT departments that have all kinds of systems and infrastructure to maintain, is a challenge. Understanding how the upgrade implementation will impact the business (in terms of testing, downtime and risk of failure) takes time and effort, and many companies simply cannot or do not want to invest the budget and time for this. Major upgrades are more of a challenge, especially for customers with significantly customized implementations of SAP Commerce. In addition to the effort involved in deploying and testing, the new version of SAP Commerce comes with new capabilities and functionalities that can either replace the customizations currently implemented or enable new features that add value and provide new experiences for customers. Why update with Digiu Digital Updating is vital to ensuring the continuity and security of your business. Digiu Digital Group is the right partner to help you in this process. We started working with Hybris in 2013, long before its acquisition by SAP which later transformed the system and renamed it to SAP Commerce. We are SAP Silver Partner, with a lot of SAP Commerce Certified Professionals in-house, who are equipped to handle the complexities of SAP Commerce upgrades. We understand the importance of ensuring that your e-commerce platform is fully functional and stable after the update, and we take great care to ensure that all aspects of the upgrade are thoroughly tested and verified to ensure a smooth and successful transition. ASAP Update Going through the traditional upgrade process can be time-consuming and risky. That’s where ASAP Update comes in. ASAP Upgrade is an exclusive methodology designed by Digiu Digital and Meisters Solutions to help businesses quickly and continuously upgrade their SAP Commerce platform with minimal risk and execution time. Whether upgrading to an On-Premise version or upgrading to the Commerce Cloud. With ASAP Update, you can quickly and easily upgrade your software to the latest version, ensuring that your business is fully up-to-date and ready to face the challenges of the future. Benefits of ASAP Update Quick and easy upgrades: With ASAP Update, you can upgrade your SAP Commerce platform in as little as four weeks, depending on the complexity of your system. This means that you can quickly and easily get your business up-to-date without worrying about disruptions to your operations. Minimal risk: Updating your SAP Commerce platform can be risky, especially if you’re not familiar with the process. ASAP Update minimizes this risk by providing you with a team of experienced professionals who will handle the entire upgrade process for you. Continuous updates: With ASAP Update, you’ll be able to stay up-to-date with the latest version of SAP Commerce at all times. This means that you’ll always have access to the latest features and functionality, helping you stay ahead of the competition.

In order to continue evolving and always be ahead of the demands of the technology market, the Digiu Digital Group is increasingly consolidating its business lines, segmenting its services and clients to better meet each demand in a personalized way. Digiu Digital, Meisters Solutions and Medikus Health Tech Ecosystem are the companies that make the group, all sharing the same values: Passion – we are committed, engaged and inspired. Innovation – we are constantly growing, learning and evolving, to always bring ideas to the development of new products, promote new business models, offer new services and improve our customers’ processes. Expertise – We embrace and pride ourselves on our competence and experience and are always improving our knowledge to continue being experts and driving change. Digiu Digital is the holding and consultancy business line, specialist in digital transformation, digital commerce and customer experience. It helps businesses to automate and modernize their processes. Medikus Health Tech Ecosystem was created to attend to the digital demands of the health sector, focused on technological solutions for healthcare process management. Meisters Solutions, the digital development business line, is the first company of the Group. It was founded in 2001 under the name Flieger Software, focusing on software development for the B2B market. History In 2006, Flieger started working with Hybris, long before its acquisition by SAP. Because of its expertise with Hybris, in 2010 Flieger became part of FH, a SAP consulting company. In the following years, Flieger and FH grew and gained more and more recognition: – became the first SAP partner to achieve all SAP Hybris certifications – the Flieger Commerce accelerator was launched and became unique worldwide certified by SAP as an OEM. – In 2017 there was an expansion of the business with the creation of FH International, at that time the company had customers throughout Europe and Latin America and became a leader in those markets for E-Commerce and Hybris. – the company has launched several products certified by SAP, such as Flieger CX Suite and Flieger Plug and Play. – Was awarded at the SAP Global Meeting in Rome, as “SAP Strategic CX Partner” in 2019. In that same year, Digiu Digital was founded and FH was acquired by NTT Data Business Solutions. After the acquisition, Digiu remained an independent brand with an exclusive partnership with NTT in Europe, and Flieger rebranded to Meisters Solutions. In 2021 Medikus was created. Although its solutions have been helping companies for years, under Meisters and Digiu’s management, the company was created formally only in 2021 after incorporating Medikus Marketplace into its portfolio, an innovative solution that allows health business purchasing processes to be managed digitally in a cloud environment. Summing up all this history, the Digiu Digital Group has a unique background: +20 years of history +16 years working with e-commerce and digital commerce Delivered projects in +15 countries In its portfolio, composed of more than 500 digital projects, and more than 250 projects specific for e-commerce, the group has already served large clients, and leaders in their respective industries, such as Logista, Johnson & Johnson, Hering, Adveo, Dufry, Gonvarri Industries, Leroy Merlin, among many others. Willy Möller, Meisters founder, CDO and Senior Partner of the Group is very enthusiastic about the division in different business lines, according to him “separating the processes is very important so that we can give all the attention and structure that our customers need”. Emílio Osete, Co-Founder and CEO of Digiu Digital explains: “Each company has its own processes and leadership, but they still share knowledge, human resources and technical skills. This ensures that we can offer our customers a complete and personalized service, which combines consulting, strategy, services and development in different technologies, in addition to maintaining a close and lasting relationship”. Joel Bezerra took over as CEO of Meisters Solutions earlier this year after having worked for years as a Project Manager at Flieger/FH/NTT. He is responsible for all the operations of the company in Brazil and says “with this better organization and definition of the roles of each business, Meisters was able to expand and create other initiatives, such as our Fintech Unit. We are growing continuously as a software development company whose goal is to become part of our customers’ infrastructure”.