SAP on Azure - The Best of Both Worlds for Your Enterprise Needs
When it comes to mission-critical SAP workloads, cloud is more than just a platform. It is a channel that broadens the possibility for innovation, enables new opportunities for you to grow and excel in your business, improve performance and security and instantly adapt to your evolving needs.
Azure, Microsoft’s SAP-Certified Cloud Platform, is a secure, scalable, and business-proven platform. It provides the ability to spin up your SAP-related infrastructure rapidly and brings you unparalleled performance, security and unique insights to future-proof your business.
CloudEngin is an Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) and a Microsoft Gold Partner, with its team of experts, adds value to your SAP workloads on Azure Cloud. We bring Azure’s innovation, automation, speed, scalability, and optimized cost – and merge it with CloudEngin deep knowledge and expertise in handling mission-critical, complex and large SAP landscapes. We have experience in migrating (and managing) the entire suite of SAP applications onto Microsoft Azure. More than that, we provide best in class support. More importantly, we enable enterprises to take the most efficient and cost-optimized migration to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Reinvent and upgrade your SAP workloads on Azure Cloud, with CloudEngin
Microsoft Azure, SAP, CloudEngin - A Winning Trio
Drive outstanding results and propel your business with the combined power of Azure and SAP delivered by CloudEngin.
Flawless Architecture
High-performance VMs, massively scalable cloud storage, built-in disaster recovery for business continuity with 99.9% uptime.
360- Degree view
Higher transparency in terms of managing SAP applications with a holistic view of all your crucial applications.
On-Demand Scalability
Scale up or scale down SAP and non-SAP workloads instantly with ease and on-demand.
Endless Support
Best-in-class 24/7 support for SAP workloads on Azure Cloud to carry out complex operations from any part of the globe.
Comprehensive Security
Enterprise-grade security with robust security features like Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and Azure monitoring, etc.
Predictive Insights
Real-time and predictive insights provided by Microsoft services like Power BI and Azure Data Lake, leveraging emerging technologies like AI, ML, Analytics.
Significant Cost Savings
Unlock the SAP to Azure migration with Azure Expert MSP, CloudEngin
CloudEngin is a certified Microsoft Gold partner and premium SAP partner. With our intelligent migration factory approach, we have successfully migrated many SAP workloads to Azure.
Avail Zero Friction based CloudEngin Onboarding, Migration, and Service Delivery frameworks. Our SAP on Azure experts have thought through, tested & delivered optimized architectures like Multiple Components One System (MCOS), Multiple Components in One Database (MCOD), Multitenant Database Containers (MDC), etc
Our SAP on Azure expertise in a nutshell
1600+ cloud experts
Supported 21000+ VMs and Managed 3200+ TB of HANA Database
Deployed 600+ successful SAP projects across 29 countries
Industry highest SLA of 99.9% up to Application login layer
Premium supplier for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC)
Offering support for complete suite SAP Applications and Databases
Dedicated SAP on Azure CoE with AIOps powered managed services
Geography/Industry-specific compliance services with Azure Native tools and CloudEngin Managed Security offerings
SAP Reg-Tech certified offerings for IRAP, SAMA, MEITY, MAS, GDPR, HIPAA, and more
- Assessment of applications and Workloads for cloud readiness.
- Design and implementation of blueprint, landing zone, and proof of concept.
- Industry best practice and advisory service for frictionless migration at ease.
- Zero friction framework for migration.
- SAP and Azure certified resources with over 20 years of Experience.
- 24/7/365 monitoring with end to end ownership.
- Managed services up to SAP Basis technical layer.
- Single SLA up to application login layer.
- IT infrastructure management backed by applications including Opentext, GKPOS, and Hybris.
- Stringent governance and security for advanced Protection.
- Role-based access control with round the clock Security Operation Center (SOC).
- Region and industry-specific compliance controls, including GDPR, IRAP, PCI DSS, NESA, SAMA, etc.
- Real-time monitoring and threat detection.
- Timely security audits for applications and DB.
- SAP-certified Microsoft Azure Public Cloud.
- Secure and resilient architecture with backup.
- Infrastructure configuration for desired performance.
- Industry best protection for mission-critical applications
- DR on Azure designed for improved resiliency
- Zero data loss with stringent RPO and RTO
- Secured Environment: Continued Vulnerability Assessment, Host-based security suite, Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Distributed
- Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection, Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection, Penetration Testing, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Business Continuity: Backup + DR (offered as a service as well)
- Application Engine: in High Availability (Native)
- -HANA DB: HANA System Replication with pre-loaded configuration
- -SQL/ASE DB: Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for complete instance-level synchronous replication to a secondary site
- Recreation of Resources using Azure Site Recovery test failover creation: Instance(s) of SAP Router, SAP SolMan, HANA Studio,
- Application Engine & Common services, Host-Based Security System (HBSS) and Hardening, Vulnerability Assessment and Backup.
Explore new-age business opportunities with CloudEngin SAP on Azure solution.
Challenges vs Benefits: From Zero Loss Migration to Enterprise Transformation with Data
Discover
- Detailed analysis of the current SAP landscape
- Evaluation of SAP workloads for migration
- Cloud readiness assessment
- Capture application, security, compliance requirement
- Estimate cost savings, calculate TCO using Azure TCO calculator
Prepare
- Project workshops to determine and prioritize SAP workloads to be considered for pilot
- Build architecture/Design and Proof Of Concept
- Overall project/resource plan
- Timeline and business decisions
- Prepare the target Azure environment
Realize
- Business continuity check
- Change management development
- Functional and user acceptance testing to explore and handover non-productive systems
Migrate
- Automated deployment of SAP workloads in Azure
- Migration of databases such as SAP HANA on Azure
- Determine when to move and what to move and schedule a migration to ensure zero disruptions
- Monitor SAP landscape 24/7 to minimize any disruptions
- Perform iterative test cycles to ensure all components are correctly transferred
Run
- Fine tuning SAP Azure cloud environment
- Monitoring SAP landscapes & optimizing costs using services such as Azure Monitor for SAP
- Project execution support
- Application management assistance
- Backup & Recovery
Innovate
- Leveraging Azure data analytics and data visualization resources/tools to understand trends
- Gain predictive insights and create new business opportunities
- Build new capabilities for your SAP applications
Unlock the SAP to Azure migration with Azure Expert MSP, CloudEngin
CloudEngin is a certified Microsoft Gold partner and premium SAP partner. With our intelligent migration factory approach, we have successfully migrated many SAP workloads to Azure.
Avail Zero Friction based CloudEngin Onboarding, Migration, and Service Delivery frameworks. Our SAP on Azure experts have thought through, tested & delivered optimized architectures like Multiple Components One System (MCOS), Multiple Components in One Database (MCOD), Multitenant Database Containers (MDC), etc
Azure Cloud Adoption Framework: A Comprehensive Map
Day 1:
Day 2:
- SAP Infrastructure
- Sizing Check
- Performance optimisation check (top queries)
Day 3:
- High Availability
- Business Continuity [Backup and DR] with suitable options
- Security and Compliances
Day 4:
Day 5:
- EWA Analysis for SAP Best practice and Performance optimization
- Check system recommendations & provide assessment on SAP Notes (correction) which should be applied related to Security Performance, bug fixes, Legal change
Easily adopt a Kubernetes environment with no vendor lock-ins and fail-proof integration with native ecosystems, cloud platforms regardless of complexities.
- HA on Azure v/s SLA
- Backup methodology
- DR replication methodology
Azure Cloud Services - FAQs
What is SAP on Azure?
Microsoft Azure is an SAP-certified & trusted cloud platform that lets you move and run your mission-critical SAP applications on the cloud. It provides the capabilities and features for modernizing your SAP landscape, as well as innovate in the cloud. By migrating SAP to Azure, you can obtain a secure, reliable, scalable ERP that is perfect for any growing business.
Why use SAP on Azure?
By migrating your SAP to Azure, you gain unparalleled security, on-demand scalability, unmatched predictive insights and robust cloud infrastructure, reducing CapEx significantly. You also get advanced tools, which streamline operations, enjoy stringent backup and provided with disaster recovery policies/features, which lead to high availability.
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