Cloud Platforms Replace Traditional Paper and Print Landscapes

Reading, 12/09/2017 // In the course of digitalization and dematerialization, many companies are opting for cloud services to process business-critical information, such as orders or invoices. An increasing number of businesses are giving up their traditional peripheral devices, like printers and fax machines, and replacing them with innovative services. According to Gartner’s August 2017 Hype Cycle for Imaging and Print Services, 2017 report, “Cloud fax providers now support many of the enterprise class service levels that enterprises expect, from regulatory certifications, to rigid service levels, to professional services to assist with both out-of-the-box and custom API integrations.”

The digital transmission of critical data in particular entails significant challenges. In addition to meeting exacting requirements with regard to security and quality, it is also always necessary to take heed of legal guidelines that are growing ever more stringent, for instance the new European data protection regulation GDPR.

Retarus facilitates the digitalization of critical processes

Connecting with the cloud services provided by information logistics experts Retarus enables companies to fully digitalize complex business processes with little effort, reduce costs and fulfill compliance requirements more easily. The processing of data is always carried out in accordance with the most stringent data protection guidelines at Retarus’ own data centers in Europe, the USA and Asia. From these facilities, the company ensures global availability around the clock and fulfills numerous sector and country specific requirements, including HIPAA or PCI-DSS. Accordingly, enterprises such as Malaysia’s leading healthcare provider BP Healthcare and other healthcare companies in the US and Europe are employing Retarus’ Cloud Services to send digitized fax documents containing sensitive information straight from desktops or directly out of laboratory and pharmacy systems.

Retarus listed as a sample vendor again for “Enterprise-Level Cloud Faxing” in Gartner Hype Cycle

Retarus has once again been listed as a sample vendor for “Enterprise-Level Cloud Faxing” in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Imaging and Print Services, 2017 report.* In the annual trend report, the sector experts describe the development cycles of printing technologies, software and services in order to assist IT decision-makers in their search for appropriate solutions which fulfill their specific requirements. In their “Hype Cycle”, Gartner has placed “Enterprise-Level Cloud Faxing” on the “Slope of Enlightenment”: The technology will become mainstream in less than two years.

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About Retarus

Retarus is a global provider of APIs, gateways, and applications for messaging, email management, and the exchange of structured data for business processes – with top performance, security, and data protection, provided from the company's self-operated data centers around the globe. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Retarus is owner-managed and proud of its innovation power. The company employs a staff of around 500 at 20 locations on four continents. Retarus' services are leveraged by the world's leading companies. The services are sold directly by Retarus or in close collaboration with selected partners. Analysts constantly commend Retarus' outstanding quality and reliability. More details: www.retarus.com