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Journey to Cloud Planet: Amadeus and Microsoft

December 2, 2021

Last updated: December 2, 2021

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Christophe Bousquet

Chief Technology Officer, Amadeus,

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“The hope is that, in not too many years, human brains and computing machines will be coupled together very tightly, and that the resulting partnership will think as no human brain has ever thought and process data in a way not approached by the information-handling machines we know today.” - J. C. R. Licklider, 1960

In a lot of ways, our cloud journey with Microsoft will bring us closer to the vision articulated by the first proponent of an ‘intergalactic computer network’ in J.C.R. Licklider more than 60 years ago. We are bringing the minds of Amadeus closer to the technology they work with, while enabling exciting new possibilities to create better travel experiences with Microsoft.

The move to Microsoft Azure is the greatest technology transformation in the history of Amadeus.

We are entering a new dimension and the partnership will unlock exciting opportunities that translate into value for the travel industry. We call this new dimension ‘Cloud Planet’ to do justice to its magnitude. It will bring our technology and capabilities closer to our customers to unlock a whole new universe of possibilities.

Azure cloud technology revolutionizes our software development cycles, data capabilities, and brings us closer to our customers. It ensures a future proof infrastructure and prioritizes collaboration with one of the world’s most trusted technology companies.

Our partnership with Microsoft is not just about accelerating our journey to the cloud. It’s also about unleashing the next wave of innovation in the travel industry.

The goal is to take advantage of the possibilities that cloud technology offers, and work together with Microsoft and the entire travel industry to transform travel. We want our customers to be able to develop truly engaging solutions on top of our technology.

Together with Microsoft, we’ve already set up an innovation program through which we are exploring and developing new travel solutions that offer a smoother and more personalized user experience.

We are drawing on expertise and insights from across our talented and forward-looking teams as well as working with some of Microsoft’s greatest minds.

This journey is no small undertaking. Amadeus solutions demand extremely high-performance transaction processing power under stringent system availability, security, and performance requirements. In light of these requirements, Microsoft is the right partner to accompany us on this journey.

In this report we look in depth at the transition to Microsoft Azure, how we are working together as true partners to define and implement next-generation services, and what this means for the future of travel.

I hope you enjoy reading this story of how we got here and where we’re going – so buckle up and prepare for lift-off to Cloud Planet.

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