Ensures that its hosting services are in line with SAP's requirements for quality, availability and security.

Secure-24, a provider of ERP security, compliance, disaster recovery, and technical managed services, today announced that it has received certification from SAP AG as an SAP hosting partner. The company says that it was granted the certification by SAP after it successfully completed a rigorous review process that assessed the company's infrastructure, procedures, and technical staff. As a certified SAP hosting partner, it claims that its hosting services are in line with SAP's requirements for quality, availability and security.

The company explains that it provides customers with single-source support for the entire solution lifecycle - from enterprise architecture through application development and integration, to application management and infrastructure support. Secure-24 enhances and manages business applications using a global distributed delivery model that focuses on building long-term relationships with its clients.

"SAP hosting is a fast growing sector of the flourishing outsourcing market," comments Matthias Horch, CEO of Secure-24. "Security, compliance, and disaster recovery are some of the highest priorities in today's business environment, and companies are recognizing the value of hosting and outsourcing as the most-cost effective way to address these concerns. Support for SAP solutions has been a core focus for Secure-24 since our inception, and I am convinced that with this new partnership our customers will benefit from an even higher quality of service, lower cost and reduced risk related to their deployment, transition and operation of SAP solutions."