ERP hosting: your ERP system operated reliably
Merchandise management, accounting and production planning depend on the ERP system. If it stops, the business stops. centron runs ERP systems such as Sage, Microsoft Dynamics or industry solutions on managed servers and VMs in its own data centres in Germany. In modern manufacturing the ERP system is the nerve centre – whether materials management, machine scheduling or just-in-time logistics: if it stalls or fails, production comes to a standstill.
- Production reliability with a commitment – 99.8% availability in the High Availability Pool according to the service specification for business-critical ERP and PPS systems.
- High availability by design – redundant infrastructure, ccloud³ and dedicated resources with low latency for warehouse, shipping and shop floor.
- ISO 27001-certified hosting – maximum protection for your design data and recipes in the centron data centre, GDPR-compliant.
- Scalable enterprise infrastructure – seamless provisioning via managed servers, ccloud³ VMs or Kubernetes clusters.
What an ERP system needs from its hosting
An ERP system runs for many years and grows with the company. The hosting has to keep up with both, without you buying and maintaining your own server hardware.
Availability with a commitment
In the High Availability Pool, centron guarantees a monthly availability of 99.8 % in the service specification. For recovery after a failure, cProtect replicates the system roughly every 15 minutes into a separate fire compartment.
Operated by centron
With Managed Servers, centron takes care of the operating system, updates, monitoring and backups. Your ERP partner looks after the application, centron looks after the platform beneath it.
Database on NVMe
ERP databases are sensitive to slow storage. NVMe-based volumes and the Power Pool with guaranteed clock speed keep postings, reports and month-end closings running smoothly.
Evidence for auditors
Financial data is subject to retention obligations and gets audited. The data centres are certified to ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz; for ccloud³ and Managed Cloud there is an unqualified BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. The DPA and TOMs are in the Trust Center.
Suitable ERP systems for hosting at centron
Running ERP systems such as Sage, Microsoft Dynamics or individual industry solutions requires powerful, reliable infrastructure: GDPR compliance, scalability for seasonal loads, predictable costs, professional maintenance and integration into existing IT landscapes – the database behind it on database hosting.
Sage 100 / Sage Business Cloud
Sage is one of the most widespread ERP and accounting solutions in the SME sector. Before hosting, we check individually which Sage variant and system architecture suits your requirements.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Business Central / NAV
Dynamics is popular above all in Microsoft-centric IT landscapes. We advise individually on the optimal hosting strategy, including hybrid architectures and interface connections.
Odoo (open source ERP)
Odoo offers flexible modules for CRM, finance, warehouse & production. Hosting is possible on a Docker or Kubernetes basis – individual coordination takes place before the project starts.
proALPHA / APplus / abas ERP
These systems are aimed specifically at medium-sized industrial companies. We advise you comprehensively on infrastructure, licence compatibility and technical integration.
Infor ERP (e.g. LN, CloudSuite Industrial)
Infor ERP systems are well suited to manufacturing companies. We develop an individual hosting concept, tailored to user numbers and system architecture.
Industry solutions and custom developments
Many ERP systems are geared to industries such as trade, food or production (e.g. VlexPlus, CSB-System, myfactory); Lexware/DATEV Mittelstand pro, hybrid NetSuite scenarios and custom developments on a Docker or VM basis can also be integrated – we advise individually on hosting suitability.
From migration to month-end closing
centron and your ERP vendor plan the migration together, usually outside business hours. Sites and home offices reach the system via VPN. Before every version change, a snapshot provides a test system that matches production.
- Migration – coordinated with your ERP partner
- Connectivity – VPN or leased line to the company network
- Test system – clone of production for updates and training
- Recovery – cProtect with a failover system
Compare the right ERP hosting variant
Mechanical engineering & manufacturing: stability for the classic SME sector – managed servers or dedicated servers for traditional ERPs in the ISO 27001-certified, C5-attested cloud. Decentralised & networked production sites: agile multi-plant infrastructure with Kubernetes and flexible VMs; machine data flows in via IoT connection, Cloud GPU computes BI analyses and predictive maintenance. Medical technology: highest compliance for sensitive industries. If you want to keep your own hardware, use colocation; managed firewall and S3 Object Storage protect against data loss and cyber espionage, and managed services are your external admin partner around the clock.
| Variant | Advantages |
|---|---|
| Managed server | Fully managed, ideal for standard ERP |
| Kubernetes | Ideal for modular or scalable systems |
| Colocation | Control & resource sovereignty in your own rack |
| Cloud GPU | For ERP-related BI analyses & machine learning |
The right centron products
These are the building blocks customers typically use for ERP hosting. cProtect for recovery and Cloud Firewalls are added depending on requirements.
- Updates and monitoring by centron
- Backups included
- 24/7 expert support
- 99.8 % availability in the HA Pool
- Power Pool with guaranteed clock speed
- Billed by the hour
- For database and documents
- Snapshots for test systems
- Expandable during operation
Which infrastructure suits ERP hosting?
ERP hosting at centron means your ERP system runs on a Managed Server from €53.11 per month or on ccloud³ VMs in the High Availability Pool with 99.8 % guaranteed availability. centron takes care of updates, monitoring and backups, and cProtect keeps a failover system ready. Everything runs in our own data centres in Germany, certified to ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz and with an unqualified BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.
| Building block | Price |
|---|---|
| Managed Server | from €53.11 / month |
| ccloud³ VMs | from €3.11 / month |
| Volumes | from €0.05 / GB · month |
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What does an ERP system need from its hosting?
An ERP system needs guaranteed availability, fast storage for the database and an operator who takes care of updates and backups. centron hosts ERP systems on Managed Servers or ccloud³ VMs in the High Availability Pool with 99.8 % monthly availability under the service specification, on NVMe volumes and with cProtect as a failover system, in its own data centres in Germany with ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz and a BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation.