IBM Software Group Astaro – a Sophos company Implementing easy and flexible cloud integration with local solutions The need: Astaro, which in 2011 became the Network Security Group (NSG) of the data security specialist Sophos, was one of the first businesses in Germany to embrace Salesforce.com’s cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) technology on a large scale. To develop more integrated business processes, Astaro needed to find a way to integrate Salesforce.com with other, non-cloud-based systems. The solution: Astaro implemented IBM® WebSphere® Cast Iron® Cloud Integration as a virtual appliance to connect its local ERP system to its cloud-based CRM system. Astaro can now synchronise customer, product and sales data between the two systems seamlessly. “The integration and automation capabilities provided by IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud Integration contribute substantially to our successful business development.” — Sonja Dingels, IT Specialist for CRM and ERP Systems, Astaro Solution components: IBM WebSphere® Cast Iron® Cloud Integration IBM System x® The benefit: Saves the workload of more than half a full-time employee by increasing business efficiency with process automation. Improves sales management processes by providing faster and more accurate sales figures. Accelerates the customization of cloud integration processes from two weeks to just a few mouse clicks via an easy-to-use graphical user interface. WSP14595-DEEN-00