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This article outlines our experience migrating workloads from an on-premises data center to the AWS Cloud, culminating in the decommissioning of our last server in December 2024. The migration focused on our Motion Data product, which leverages geo-information analytics from Deutsche Telekom's mobile network to provide anonymized mass movement insights for industries such as retail, tourism, and public transport. Our transition to AWS was driven by rising colocation costs and the need to modernize our infrastructure, which faced limitations due to outdated technology constraints, high maintenance efforts, and inefficient storage and compute resource management. We selected AWS's Replatforming approach to harness managed services, improve scalability, and replace legacy Hadoop infrastructure with a more flexible Spark-on-Kubernetes and S3-based solution. The migration delivered key benefits, including 35% lower infrastructure costs, access to up-to-date technology stacks, and removal of resource constraints for compute workloads. By leveraging AWS-managed services such as Kubernetes (EKS), EMR, and RDS, we optimized performance, simplified operations, and positioned ourselves for future growth and innovation in cloud-native environments.

In a multi-cloud setup, using Rancher to manage Kubernetes clusters requires adding NAT gateway IPs to the Rancher Load Balancer's Security Group. Due to Security Group limits of 1,000 IPs per ENI, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is beneficial. WAF allows 100 IP sets with 10,000 IPs each, supporting up to 1 million IP addresses and providing enhanced logging and metrics.

Discover an innovative application development environment powered by Eclipse Tractus-X, offering unparalleled focus and speed from concept to implementation success. With Tractus-X Sandbox, Catena-X Sandbox, and LivingLab Tractus-X, choose the option that fits your needs and start building your data-driven applications effortlessly. Benefit from trusted transactions, ease of use, and T-Systems' expertise in providing reliable data infrastructure solutions.

Ford, Flex, T-Systems International, and IBM have collaborated on a groundbreaking product carbon footprint (PCF) tracking pilot using Catena-X technology, the first open data ecosystem for the automotive industry. The pilot, demonstrated successfully at CES 2024, showcases the seamless exchange of PCF data across the supply chain, addressing industry challenges and establishing standards. Participants gain access to a free sandbox environment, Catena-X certified connectivity, and IBM's Supply Chain Intelligence Suite for tracing PCF values.

Explore the collaborative journey of Telekom Data Intelligence Hub with the Eclipse Dataspace Working Group (EDWG), shaping the future of secure and innovative data exchange through open-source technologies. From pioneering dataspaces to global collaborations, discover how T-Systems is unlocking the value of data on its own terms.

Catena-X, the open data ecosystem in the automotive sector, made a significant impact at the 2023 CESMII Annual Member Meeting. Collaborating with CESMII, Catena-X showcased its innovative approach to smart manufacturing, focusing on regulatory compliance, data-driven super-apps, and decentralized technology. The Catena-X Association's dialogue with CESMII led to discussions about expanding their open-source software core in the U.S. The joint exploration of a C-X Hub U.S. with CESMII marked a successful step in accelerating Catena-X's activities in the U.S., as reflected in their recent engagements and presentations.

Discover the International Manufacturing-X (IM-X) Council, unveiled at the 2023 CESMII Annual Member Meeting, fostering a global collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing. The U.S. and Germany lead the initiative, aligning digital twins and software applications. Dive into Manufacturing-X's inception, the IM-X workshop, and insights on collaborative projects like Catena-X.

Discover the collaborative innovation behind LivingLab, a cutting-edge software development environment developed by Telekom Data Intelligence Hub in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). LivingLab provides a secure sandbox environment, ensuring data sovereignty protection and compliance with industry standards like GAIA-X and IDSA. As proud partners listed in the AWS Solutions Library, we empower organizations through advanced analytics processing and streamlined data management, fostering industry collaboration and digital transformation.

The 2023 edition of the “Internationale Automobil Ausstellung” or International Motor Show, known as IAA Mobility, made its return to Munich, marking the event's second presence in the city. This iteration of IAA underscored a significant shift from conventional automotive paradigms to a comprehensive array of mobility solutions. This multi-polar perspective evolved as a theme throught the event.