T-Systems to act as Data Trustee for Microsoft Cloud in Germany

Microsoft has announced plans to make T-Systems, the corporate customer unit of Deutsche Telekom, the German Data Trustee for its new Microsoft Cloud offer in Germany. Microsoft will offer Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online from two datacenters in Germany under a unique model that uses a Data Trustee to control access to customer data.

Thursday, 12th November 2015 Posted 10 years ago in Cloud + MS Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Platform Security + Compliance by Phil Alsop

"We will assume the role of Data Trustee for Microsoft’s customers' data. Through our partnership Microsoft’s customers in Germany and Europe will soon be able to choose a new degree of data protection that complies with the requirements of German business enterprises and many public sector customers," explained Anette Bronder, Director of T-Systems’ Digital Division.

Microsoft’s hyper-scale, enterprise grade and hybrid cloud services will be highly attractive for businesses of all sizes. "Our business customers stand to benefit from our vast experience and our close cooperation with Microsoft," explained Hagen Rickmann, Sales Director Telekom Deutschland. "We can help them find the right way toward today's crucial digitization of their business processes and integrate secure Microsoft cloud services in our all-IP strategy."

"Over 80% of the Fortune 500 are using Microsoft’s trusted cloud services for their enterprise," said Alex St?ger, Area Vice President for Microsoft Germany. "We’re excited to partner with Deutsche Telekom to provide our customers enterprise-grade, trusted, cloud services, with a unique Data Trustee model that is optimized for the requirements of our German customers.”

Microsoft will offer Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics CRM Online from two datacenters in Germany and provide operational and technical support. Deutsche Telekom will be responsible for controlling access to customer data.

Also, Deutsche Telekom is supervising access to the infrastructure that houses customer data at these high-security data centers in Germany which will be operated according to the global security and operational standards for all Microsoft datacenters.

What's more, connections between the datacenters will be made over the highly secure and reliable Deutsche Telekom network. In addition to the Microsoft contract customers will sign an amendment enabling T-Systems to act as the Data Trustee. Under the contract, Microsoft will have no access to customer data unless granted by T-Systems or customers.

T-Systems to act as Data Trustee for Microsoft Cloud in Germany

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