SAP on Azure: What is this public cloud solution from Microsoft capable of?
An inventory of the most important questions about the public cloud solution SAP on Azure by GIA and other SAP solutions.
Why is SAP on Azure by GIA from Microsoft important?
The public cloud solution in the form of a managed service, SAP on Azure by GIA, makes sense for companies with a "cloud first" strategy, a broad Microsoft product range and for companies with a global focus and the desire for local support from Microsoft Azure specialist GIA Informatik AG. This SAP solution for Azure is available within a few hours and is ideally suited for an SAP S/4HANA sandbox. There is no need to invest in new hardware.
Three facts about SAP on Azure by GIA from Microsoft
- SAP on Azure by GIA from Microsoft Azure is globally available and highly scalable.
- Microsoft Azure has strategic partnerships with German software vendor SAP, Nuremberg-based German software company Suse, and U.S. software vendor Red Hat.
- All SAP-supported databases - including non-HANA systems - can be migrated to the Azure Cloud.
Four tips about SAP on Azure that I need to know
- Microsoft's SAP solution for Azure is not a cost-cutting exercise.
- The costs for this Azure solution are not exactly predictable.
- The SAP system solution for Azure requires a modern network and security know-how at the companies on the customer side.
- This SAP system solution for Azure requires specialist personnel for the cloud on the customer side.
What does SAP on Azure offer?
With the services in the Azure Cloud, SAP systems close to other systems - preferably Microsoft products such as Office 365, Active Directory and File Services - can be set up quickly and highly scalable at worldwide locations within a few hours and without investment costs. For SAP Basis operations, there are no significant changes compared to the SAP application from a private cloud or an OnPremise solution. GIA Informatik AG analyzes clients' concerns and puts together a mix of cloud services tailored to them, such as private cloud, public cloud services and on-premise solutions in the SAP and IT environment as a general contractor.
How do I protect and manage SAP on Azure?
The very high security standards of Microsoft data centers offer companies a high level of protection for customer data. SAP on Azure offers global disaster tolerance with its worldwide data centers. The operation of an SAP IT landscape in the Azure cloud is identical to that of an on-premise landscape.
Author:
Roger Lussi is Deputy Head of SAP Technology at GIA Informatik AG. www.gia.ch
