The Technical Management department operates around 400 Linux servers, which form the backbone of the digital infrastructure. However, the previous manual operation had reached its limits—mainly due to the heterogeneous landscape of Debian, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux. Classic open-source solutions such as Foreman or Katello did not offer support for Oracle databases.
“I’ve been using Foreman for many years,” says Onno Siebrecht, Technical Manager at WERTGARANTIE. “But we reached our limits in our Oracle Linux environment. orcharhino was the logical choice for us—a solution that supports both Debian and Oracle Linux equally well.”
With orcharhino, WERTGARANTIE found a platform that combines technical flexibility with regulatory security. The system for server automation, patch, and lifecycle management bundles all repository and update management on a central, on-premises interface.
Security updates are distributed automatically, bandwidth is conserved, and system statuses are documented transparently—making the audit and reporting process much easier. Thanks to integrated authorization management, even employees without direct system responsibility can view package statuses—a decisive contribution to auditability in accordance with ISO 27001.
Darüber hinaus stärkt orcharhino die digitale Souveränität des Unternehmens: Durch die Unterstützung verschiedener Linux-Distributionen ist WERTGARANTIE unabhängig von proprietären Betriebssystemen oder Lizenzmodellen. Technologische Entscheidungen können künftig vollständig an Compliance- und Sicherheitszielen ausgerichtet werden – nicht an Herstellerrestriktionen.
The “Auto-Update” project, which Onno Siebrecht and his team are responsible for, is driving further development forward: In the future, orcharhino will also take over the automated creation and deletion of virtual machines and be linked to the Elastic Stack for advanced log and security management.
The WERTGARANTIE Group impressively demonstrates how automation can be leveraged for compliance: where manual processes and regulatory hurdles once dominated, orcharhino now ensures security, efficiency, and transparency—making IT the foundation of digital resilience and competitiveness.
Specialist insurer and warranty provider for household and consumer electronics, bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, glasses, hearing aids, smart home systems, and home wiring.
Hannover, Germany.
Around 8.4 million customers, over 1,300 employees, active in 8 European countries, more than 7,200 specialist retail partners.
The WERTGARANTIE Group is a group of specialist insurers and warranty service providers in eight European countries that has grown over more than 60 years. Around 8.4 million customers use the products of the insurance group, which is headquartered in Hanover. The group insures household and consumer electronics, bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters, eyeglasses, hearing aids, smart home systems, and home wiring. Over 1,300 employees work for the Wertgarantie Group. More than 7,200 specialist retailers are partners.
To ensure that this infrastructure runs smoothly, the Technical Management department ensures the stable operation of around 400 Linux servers that form the digital backbone of the company—from internal databases to security-critical services.
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