What Commercial Data Servers does

Commercial Data Servers AS (CDS) is a privately held Norwegian IT specialist founded in 2000, headquartered in Oslo, that resells and implements IBM enterprise infrastructure and HCL endpoint management software for large Norwegian enterprises. The company's core offerings are HCL BigFix (an endpoint management platform covering patching, software distribution, inventory, compliance, and modern client management), IBM MaaS360 with Watson for unified endpoint management, and IBM System Z, LinuxONE, Power Systems, and Storage hardware. CDS holds the exclusive position as IBM's sole Norwegian partner for System Z mainframes and storage, and is an Oracle Gold Partner.

CDS operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market targeting large public and private organizations with internal IT departments, including Telenor, Statkraft, Hydro, Harald A. Møller, Aker Kværner, and NSB. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware resale (IBM mainframes, LinuxONE, Power Systems, Storage), software licensing and resale (HCL BigFix, IBM MaaS360, Oracle), and professional and managed services covering consulting, implementation, and operational support for endpoint and mainframe environments.

The business traces its heritage to Amdahl Corporation's Norwegian subsidiary established in 1972; when Fujitsu acquired Amdahl and closed its European operations in 2000, Norwegian employees acquired the local business to form CDS. The firm operates with approximately 5 employees and roughly 5 million NOK in annual revenue, sustaining a niche specialist position rather than pursuing scale. Recent strategic emphasis has been on extending endpoint management into cloud delivery (HCL BigFix on Cloud) and AI-enabled capabilities (BigFix 11 runbook automation, IBM z16 on-chip AI inferencing).

Name

Commercial Data Servers

Legal name

Commercial Data Servers AS

Website

https://cds.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Commercial Data Servers is a privately held Norwegian IT specialist (founded 2000, ~5 employees, Oslo) that resells and implements IBM mainframe infrastructure and HCL BigFix endpoint management software for large Norwegian enterprises, holding exclusive IBM System Z partner status in Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint & Device Management (UEM/MDM) Services (BPAEABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint & Mobile Asset Management (UEM/MDM Asset Controls) (BPAEAOAI), IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE)

Keywords

• Endpoint management
• Mainframe infrastructure
• IBM systems integration
• Enterprise automation services
• IT infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sales of IBM infrastructure including System Z mainframes, LinuxONE servers, Power Systems, and IBM Storage solutions
2. Software Sales and Licensing: Resale and licensing of HCL BigFix, IBM MaaS360, Oracle products and solutions
3. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation support, and operational support services for endpoint management systems and IBM infrastructure
4. Managed Services: Operational support and management of client and server endpoints, automated operations of hardware parks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Commercial Data Servers (CDS) sells, implements, and supports enterprise IT infrastructure for large Norwegian organizations, specializing in HCL BigFix endpoint management, IBM MaaS360 mobile device management, IBM mainframe and Linux systems (System Z, LinuxONE, Power Systems), IBM storage, and Oracle solutions. The company also delivers consulting, implementation support, and managed operational services for endpoint administration and IBM infrastructure environments.

Product overview

Commercial Data Servers (CDS) is a Norwegian IT company specializing in endpoint management and IBM infrastructure solutions. The core product portfolio includes HCL BigFix as the primary endpoint management platform (offered in multiple modules: Lifecycle, Inventory, Compliance, and Modern Client Management), supplemented by IBM MaaS360 with Watson for mobile device management. On the infrastructure side, CDS offers IBM System Z mainframes, IBM LinuxONE Linux-optimized mainframes, IBM Power Systems, IBM Flash System storage, and IBM Quantum computing solutions. Additional offerings include Concert IoT for IoT ecosystems and SharedInsights for Big Data analytics. The company also provides Oracle products as a Gold partner. Services focus on automated patching, software distribution, and IBM infrastructure consulting and guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HCL BigFix Endpoint management platform for managing and operating desktops, laptops, servers, mobile phones, tablets, and IoT devices across Windows, Linux, AIX, macOS, RedHat, Solaris, SUSE, Ubuntu, and VMware ESX. Targeted at large enterprises with heterogeneous endpoint estates.
• IBM MaaS360 with Watson Cognitive Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platform using Watson AI for intelligent security, visibility, control, and guidance across smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, IoT devices, user data, and applications. For organizations managing mobile workforces.
• IBM System Z IBM flagship mainframe server platform delivering 99.9999% or greater availability, extreme scalability, and dedicated processors for database and Linux workloads. Sold and supported by CDS to large Norwegian enterprises.
• IBM LinuxONE Linux-optimized IBM mainframe offering mainframe-class scalability, 99.9999% or greater availability, and consolidated Linux and cloud-native workloads at lower cost. Delivered and supported by CDS in Norway.
• IBM Power Systems IBM server platform designed for extreme performance workloads, complementing the mainframe and storage portfolio. Sold by CDS to Norwegian enterprises.
• IBM Flash System IBM enterprise storage system delivered as part of CDS's infrastructure portfolio for Norwegian enterprise customers.
• IBM Quantum IBM quantum computing technology and solutions offered by CDS as part of its enterprise infrastructure portfolio.
• Concert IoT Service-oriented ecosystem built on IoT, optimized for specific customer needs and driven by customer data. Delivered to organizations building IoT-enabled operations.
• SharedInsights Fast, flexible Big Data analytics platform that scales with the organization. Targeted at enterprises needing analytics on operational data.
• Oracle Products Complete Oracle IT product portfolio from storage to applications, with CDS holding Oracle Gold Partner status and certifications for coexistence. Includes CDS expertise on Oracle Ops Center and virtualization of Solaris instances.
• Endpoint Management Managed Services Managed operational support and automated operations of endpoint parks (servers, PC clients, mobile devices). Delivered by senior CDS consultants with HCL BigFix expertise to large enterprises.
• IBM Infrastructure Consulting Advisory and guidance services around IBM LinuxONE, IBM Z16, IBM Power System 10, and IBM Storage. Targeted at large enterprises architecting mission-critical infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% first-pass patch success rates reported by clients using IBM/HCL BigFix
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HCLcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019CDS and HCL have been partners since 2019 when HCL acquired BigFix from IBM. HCL is a global IT provider offering solutions, services for IoT, cloud, process automation, cybersecurity, analytics, and infrastructure management.
• Attend ITminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018CDS and Attend IT have collaborated since 2018 on IT services delivery, IT equipment sales, and website hosting. Attend IT provides server services from its hosting center in Oslo. Attend IT's core business is Microsoft 365 services.
• OraclecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013CDS became Oracle Gold Partner in 2013. Since 1997, CDS has delivered SUN/Oracle products and solutions. As Oracle Gold-partner, CDS offers all types of Oracle products, from storage to applications, with certification for coexistence. CDS has specialists on Ops Center and virtualization of Solaris instances.
• HP (Historical)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004HP acquired Novadigm/Radia in 2004, and CDS became HP's only Norwegian partner for HP Client Automation. CDS had extensive experience with HP Radia and later HP Client Automation for endpoint management.
• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000CDS and IBM have been business partners for over 20 years. CDS is the only IBM business partner in Norway for System Z and storage. CDS can deliver everything from powerful encryption cards, storage solutions, tape solutions for backup, as well as robust mainframes like IBM LinuxOne and IBM System Z, and IBM Power System.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter: European enterprise IT infrastructure provider specializing in hardware, software, and managed services. Comparable peer in the infrastructure resale and managed services space, though primarily UK/DACH-focused with limited Norwegian footprint.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting firm with Nordic delivery centers. Competes with CDS for large enterprise transformation, infrastructure modernization, and managed services contracts across the same target verticals.
• Kyndryl: Global managed infrastructure services firm spun out of IBM. Direct overlap on IBM mainframe and enterprise infrastructure managed services; competes with CDS for the same Norwegian large-enterprise infrastructure wallets.
• HCLTech: Global IT services firm and owner of the BigFix endpoint management platform. Functions as both a key partner and an indirect competitor — HCLTech services teams can deliver BigFix implementations that CDS otherwise performs.
• TietoEVRY: Largest Nordic IT services and software company with deep Norwegian enterprise presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing end-to-end IT services, infrastructure, and modernization to Norwegian enterprises that overlap with CDS's target customers.

Regional players

• Crayon Group: Nordic-headquartered IT services and software asset management firm. Comparable as a regional peer in software licensing, cloud economics, and IT asset management — adjacent to CDS's BigFix Inventory and license compliance work.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with significant Nordic presence, particularly in Norway through Sopra Steria's Norwegian subsidiary. Comparable as a regional IT services peer competing for Norwegian enterprise infrastructure and modernization work.
• Bouvet ASA: Norwegian IT consulting and digital services firm (~2,300 employees) serving Norwegian enterprises across sectors. Directly comparable as a Norwegian IT consulting peer with similar enterprise customer base, though Bouvet is much larger and broader in scope.
• Atea ASA: Leading Nordic IT infrastructure reseller and managed services provider. Comparable as a regional peer competing for the same Norwegian enterprise hardware, software licensing, and managed services spend as CDS.
• Syss (Norwegian IT services): Norwegian IT infrastructure and managed services firm based in Norway, focused on enterprise customers. Most comparable as a regional Norwegian peer operating in similar enterprise IT infrastructure services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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