Overview
SAP systems deployment on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines offers a comprehensive,regimented, quick to deploy solution on a secure cloud infrastructure platform
SAP, a business-critical ERP is deployed on Microsoft Azure using the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering.
In IaaS deployment options for SAP, the SAP systems can be deployed on Microsoft Azure as follows:
- Microsoft Azure only: Deployment of SAP systems is not connected to your on-premises domain. SAP systems are not part of operational procedures within the rest of the SAP landscape.
- Hybrid-IT deployments: The on-premises domain is extended to Microsoft Azure. SAP systems in Microsoft Azure are fully integrated with on-premises operational procedures and processes.
Microsoft Azure enables customers to run SAP applications, databases, platforms, and workloads using the cloud. The SAP customers can quickly build, deploy, manage and scale SAP applications, enabling them to respond faster to changing business needs.
Sysfore has successfully deployed SAP systems on Microsoft Azure for a Global Technology Consulting Firm. This deployment offered a redundant, flexible and extremely scalable solution.
Benefits
Engage users, increase productivity, and reduce IT costs with the seamless integration of SAP systems on Microsoft Azure as an IaaS offering
FLEXIBILITY IN SHIFTING CAPEX to OPEX
Organizations can free the on-premises data center capacity by moving the SAP workload to Microsoft Azure without up-front investment. Since the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) that contains the OS runs with the same name as that of the on-premises system, organizations can easily move Azure deployments back to the on-premises data center.
GREATER AGILITY
With Microsoft Azure, quickly provision and roll out infrastructure for SAP workloads within minutes. Azure facilitates deployment by allowing users to instantly self-provision the infrastructure they need without waiting for support from procurement, hardware, or IT.
LOW TCO AND OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE
Total cost of ownership is reduced through lower power requirements, cheaper storage, more economical management, and easier deployment. With Microsoft Azure, the user only pays for the compute, storage, and network resources that the SAP application actually uses. This flexible, cost-effective, hybrid deployments of on-premises and cloud storage (including private cloud), with readily adjusted online payment services help gain an optimized system performance.
IMPROVED BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY
SAP data backups stored in Microsoft Azure benefit from Azure built-in geo-redundancy and high services levels, and can be restored to an Azure VM for fast recovery from onsite outages. Data is replicated asynchronously in Azure improving Disaster Recovery (DR) and speeding up the backup process.
INSTANT SCALABILITY
Azure offers a quick, easy and instantaneous adaptability to meet the increased workloads and the changing business needs.
HIGH AVAILABILTIY
Microsoft Azure guarantees secure round the clock, anytime, anywhere, on any device SAP data availability with reduced downtimes.
ENTERPRISE GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT
Support agreement for SAP solutions and database on Microsoft Azure.
SAP Deployments on Microsoft Azure
Deploy and provision preconfigured SAP solutions directly to Microsoft Azure using the SAP Cloud Appliance Library tool
SAP on Microsoft Azure is supported on the following platforms:
- SAP NetWeaver 7.x platform
- SAP applications based on NetWeaver 7.x technologies
- SAP HANA One and SAP HANA Developer
- SAP Business All-in-One
- Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 and later versions
- SUSE Linux for SAP HANA One and SAP HANA Developer
SAP hardware sizing for your deployment is done as per SAP standards.