The oldest association in Switzerland. Now with the most modern IT, too.

Customer profile

A fundamental modernization of the IT infrastructure was on the agenda for the Swiss Book Trade and Publishing Association SBVV at the beginning of the year. Under the motto Cloud Only, we implemented the establishment of a modern working environment for the SBVV.

The SBVV was founded in 1849, making it one of the oldest associations in Switzerland. The association represents the interests of the book trade sector vis-à-vis politicians and authorities. It organises and is responsible for basic training, an up-to-date range of industry-specific courses and book promotion abroad.

All Services from the Cloud

The SBVV no longer wanted to use any hardware except for the end devices and therefore decided on the cloud-only approach. In addition, the new solution was to offer maximum security and the management was to be standardized, simplified and taken over by Baggenstos as part of a managed service.

That led to this solution:

• Office applications including email with Office 365
• Fixed network telephony with Microsoft Teams and Swisscom Smart Business Connect
• File storage on teams
• Client management with Microsoft Intune
• ERP is sourced from the cloud by projekt7
• Operation of the infrastructure in the Baggenstos Operation Care Managed Service

Khalima Liechti, Executive Assistant, expresses her satisfaction with the migration and the new operating model: "We have made real progress with the new cloud solution. After a short training period and the hands-on training provided by Baggenstos, we were able to significantly improve collaboration between employees and business partners. We particularly appreciate the ability to access our applications and data securely and reliably from all devices and locations. The IT operation by Baggenstos significantly relieves us internally. It's a good feeling to know that IT is in the hands of professionals."

Schematic overview of the solution

Facts and figures

Starting point and objectives

The goal for SBVV was to implement a Modern Workplace and eliminate local servers. In addition to the dissatisfaction with the current IT provider, there were these factors to consider before starting the project:

- With support for the host (Hyper-V) ending in 2024, a new solution must be implanted here.

- The virtual servers must be renewed, as support for the Windows Server 2012 r2 previously used by SBVV ends in 2023.

- The end devices (PCs) used are outdated and must be upgraded or replaced with new devices.

- The backup of the servers is still done on tape. This no longer meets modern requirements.

Solution

- Recording of the current situation / key figures
- Elaboration of a Workplace target design
- Inventory of the current hardware situation incl. running times
- Compliance 6 Security Management
- Cost projection for the transition to the Modern Workplace

Results

- Faster and more secure communication between employees, association members, and business partners.
- Work across devices and locations with increased cost efficiency
- Supporting a Modern Work culture and increasing attractiveness for young employees

Modern Workplace

Make your new workplace future-proof. The Modern Workplace is your new workplace in the cloud. It gives you access to the latest technologies and security concepts.

Your team works flexibly and communicates with customers and employees in a modern way. At the same time, the work-life balance is significantly improved. Save time and costs and enjoy more freedom for your sparkling ideas.

More time for innovation: Take the first step now and learn more in our Modern Worplace Workshop.

Many thanks for the good cooperation

We would like to express our sincere thanks to SBVV and all those involved in the project for their excellent cooperation. We are pleased that by setting up a Modern Workplace from the cloud, we can ensure fluid processes between all contributors, leaving SBVV more time for its main goals.