Virtualization Center

What Virtualization Center does

Virtualization Center is a privately held German IT consultancy operating as a specialized division of Hellmer & Triantafyllou Computer-Systeme GmbH, headquartered in Esslingen. The firm delivers vendor-independent consulting and implementation services for IT platform management, covering three core service lines: datacenter infrastructure (on-premise and hybrid, including converged and hyperconverged systems), modern workspace management (device, software-distribution, and patch management), and application virtualization (centralized, device-independent application delivery). It claims more than 30 years of experience implementing virtualization solutions across VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox/KVM, and Citrix environments, and supports Veeam-based backup architectures with immutable repositories (Linux Hardened Repository, S3-compatible object storage).

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct: prospective customers are engaged through tailored consulting offers, supplemented by a proprietary Customer Solution Center that enables live demonstrations, test installations, and loan systems, as well as reference-customer site visits. Revenue is generated through professional-services engagements, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing tied to project scope. The primary customer segment is German mid-to-large enterprises with business IT departments requiring virtualization, backup, and platform-management expertise.

The business is founder/management-led (authorized managing director: Ingo Hellmer), with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. Operating geography is limited to Germany (DACH), and the firm relies on a content-marketing blog covering Veeam, VMware alternatives, and backup strategies to attract inbound interest. No funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, awards, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Virtualization Center

Legal name

Hellmer & Triantafyllou Computer-Systeme GmbH

Website

https://virtualizationcenter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Virtualization Center is a vendor-independent German IT consultancy that delivers consulting and implementation services for datacenter, modern workspace, application virtualization, and Veeam-based backup solutions, serving mid-to-large enterprise IT departments in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure and Virtualization Consulting

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Server, Storage & Virtualization Management Services (BPAEABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Desktop & Application Delivery (VDI/DaaS, Remote Apps) (BPAEAIAC), Virtual Desktop & Application Virtualization (VDI) (HDABADAH)

Keywords

• IT infrastructure consulting
• Virtualization services
• Datacenter consulting
• Modern workspace management
• Backup and recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Esslingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting and advisory services for IT business projects, providing tailored solutions and concepts for platform management. The company offers expertise in virtualization solutions implementation and IT infrastructure optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Virtualization Center is a vendor-independent IT consulting and services firm that designs, implements, and supports virtualization and platform management solutions for business customers. Its offerings span datacenter infrastructure (server, storage, network, hybrid/converged/hyperconverged systems), modern workspace device management (PCs, notebooks, smartphones, tablets) with automation of recurring administrative tasks, and application virtualization for centralized, device-independent software delivery, complemented by backup and disaster recovery consulting using platforms such as Veeam.

Product overview

Virtualizationcenter is a professional consulting and services company with more than 30 years of experience, specializing in tailored solutions for platform management. The company is vendor-independent and offers three core service lines: Datacenter Infrastructure (covering server, storage, and networking for on-premise and hybrid environments), Modern Workspace (covering device management, software distribution, and patch management for PCs and mobile endpoints), and Application Virtualization (covering centralized application delivery across desktops, virtual desktops, and terminal services). The portfolio is complemented by a Customer Solution Center for live demonstrations, and the company works with platforms such as Veeam Data Platform, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox/KVM, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datacenter Infrastructure Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Immutable backups prevent data manipulation even by system administrators or malicious actors through WORM technology and S3 Object Lock functionality
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Computacenter plc: Computacenter is a leading European provider of IT infrastructure services, including datacenter, workplace, and virtualization deployment for enterprise customers, with a strong DACH presence that overlaps directly with Virtualizationcenter's core offerings.
• Logicalis Group: Logicalis is a global IT infrastructure and managed-services provider with deep virtualization, hybrid datacenter, and digital workplace practices, directly comparable in service portfolio even though its scale is far larger.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: SVA is a German IT systems integrator specializing in datacenter, virtualization, and storage solutions for enterprise customers, with comparable vendor-independent positioning and a focus on platform consulting in DACH.
• q.beyond AG: q.beyond is a German managed-service provider focused on mid-market cloud, SAP, and IT infrastructure services including virtualization and workspace management, competing for similar Mittelstand customers.
• CANCOM SE: CANCOM is a German hybrid IT and digital workplace provider delivering cloud, datacenter, and managed services to mid-market customers, including virtualization and VDI — a direct competitor for DACH platform management engagements.
• Glueckkanja-GAB AG: Glueckkanja is a German IT consultancy specializing in Microsoft and virtualization platform services for mid-market customers, with similar vendor-independent positioning, technical blog presence, and DACH mid-market focus.
• Bechtle AG: Bechtle is Germany's largest IT systems house, offering end-to-end datacenter, virtualization, and workplace services to mid-market and enterprise customers across DACH — directly competing with Virtualizationcenter for the same virtualization consulting engagements.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International: T-Systems, the enterprise IT arm of Deutsche Telekom, provides large-scale datacenter, cloud, and workplace services across Germany and Europe, offering overlapping virtualization and platform management capabilities as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Atos SE: Atos is a global IT services group with significant datacenter, workplace, and managed-infrastructure practices across Europe, including DACH — competing for larger virtualization transformation programs.
• Capgemini SE: Capgemini is a global IT consulting and systems integrator with broad infrastructure services, cloud, and digital workplace capabilities; while not a direct niche competitor, it serves DACH enterprise customers with overlapping virtualization-adjacent offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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