Satyam establishes Azure CoE with Microsoft

HYDERABAD, INDIA: Consulting and IT services provider Mahindra Satyam today said that it has established a Windows Azure Center of Excellence (CoE) in partnership with Microsoft, the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing.

The Windows Azure CoE will provide Azure consulting, development and migration services to Mahindra Satyam’s enterprise customers, Satyam said in a statement.

As part of Mahindra Satyam’s cloud strategy the Windows Azure CoE will develop vertical solutions which will be made available to existing and new customers on pay-per-use model and the first such solution will be developed for the sports vertical, it added.

“Microsoft platform and cloud computing are key parts of our business strategy. The Azure CoE will help us in building competencies and delivering Azure based customizable, robust, reusable and scalable cloud solutions to our customers. The alliance with Microsoft will enhance our capabilities in providing value based Azure solutions to our customers,” says CP Gurnani, CEO, Mahindra Satyam.

The partnership will enable Mahindra Satyam to build competency on cloud based services through development of re-usable tools, accelerators, development metrics, design and architecture best practices, the statement said. It will also provide dedicated resources with deep knowledge and technical expertise on the Windows Azure cloud platform.

“Microsoft’s Azure is a powerful web-based platform that offers a unique opportunity for our partners to extend and create services and solutions offerings for a cloud based environment,” said Amitabh Srivastava, senior vice president, Server & Cloud, Microsoft.

“At Microsoft we are committed to creating new opportunities for our partners and empowering them to benefit from our cloud investments. We are excited about Mahindra Satyam’s Windows Azure Center of Excellence and the value it will create for their customers,” he added