Daimler AG, the global automobile company, has awarded the operation of its European Data Centre (EDC) to Fujitsu Siemens Computers. The EDC provides a broad spectrum of IT services to Daimler Group companies all over the globe, including server operation and the integration of new hardware, databases and applications.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers will be responsible for the controlled operation of 5,000 severs and 1,500 databases over the next three years. The long-term goals are to substantially reduce costs, establish transparent structures through a central service partner and to improve data centre performance.

Richard Schlauri, Executive Vice-President Infrastructure Services at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, commented, “This contract is a mark of confidence in our Managed Data Center competence.”

The value of the deal was not disclosed.