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Dirk OppenkowskiSAP Partner [email protected]

Martin GuttmannPrincipal [email protected]

Gerhard SaumweberCEO & [email protected]

Get Ready for the Cloud - Reduce TCO and Standardize bymigrating SAP from UNIX to SUSE Linux

Agenda

Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look

When? – Triggers

Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)

SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP

Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts

Summary

A Real Example: Burton Snowboards

• HP-UX platform for SAP required- expensive hardware- time-consuming administration- frequent downtimes

• SAP and Oracle upgrade prompted platform evaluation

• UNIX replacement was cost prohibitive

•SAP BI, CRM, ERP, Portal

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

•Dell INTEL servers

•SUSE Linux build-in automation tools

Business Issues:

SUSE Solution: Results:

•80% less server-related costs

•99.999% uptime

•Reduced power consumption by 30%

•Reduced administrative time and costs by 40%

As a dynamic global enterprise, Burton operates 24/7 and requires the flexibility to react quickly to changes in the marketplace. The IT department, in particular, needs to provide consistent uptime and to be able to adapt to changing business needs.

Trigger: Hardware Refresh

Trends in SAP Datacenters In 2011, SAP software revenue from

Windows: 25%UNIX/Linux: 75%

Linux the only growing OS Linux on Intel achieves 5x SAPS/$ Customers migrating away from proprietary RISC-based UNIX systems to Open Standard Systems

Source: IDC, March 2011

Addressing Pain Points: Why are customers moving away from RISC?

Cost Reduction Demand for Performance

IT Budget Squeeze

Increasing project costs

Support, maintenance costs

New projects

User growth

Regulatory requirements

Business Challenges Platform Strategy

Server utilization

Space / Consolidation

Power & Cooling

HW, OS, SW refresh

Standards based architecture

Broadest solution portfolio

New platform for innovation

Cost Savings - Example

Agenda


When? – Triggers




Summary

Triggers for a SAP migration

Lower TCO / Budget Constraints License and Maintenance Administrative Efficiency HW Standardization / Alignment Initiative

Hardware / Technology Refresh New SAP workloads (i.e. HANA) SAP Upgrades Supportability issues with the Legacy UNIX/DB

combination Virtualization of SAP landscapes Cloud Integration/Migration

Agenda


When? – Triggers




Summary

Agenda


When? – Triggers




Summary

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server The infrastructure for SAP solutions

SLES is SAP Software Development Reference Platform

First SAP on SLES certification in 199970% market share, 2500+ customers, 100+ ReferencesKVM, Xen, VMWare supportIntegrated 24x7 Support through

SAP Solution ManagerAppliance and OS Platform

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator*

SAP High Performance Analytic Appliance*

SAP StreamWork Enterprise Agent*

SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search*

SAP Business All-in-One Fast Start

SAP Business ByDesign*

* SLES only

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

The only operating system optimized for SAP software solutions

• Faster Installation – accelerate time to results

• Maximized Support – lower cost of operation and maintenance

• Built in Business Continuity – protect critical business operations

Recommended by SAP as a preferred Linux platform,the market leader running SAP on Linux:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applicationsis the best designed foundation for physical and virtual

mission-critical SAP software solutions including appliances

SLES for SAP Architecture

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

High Availability Extensions

SAP Installation Framework

Page Cache Limit

SAP Java ESPOS

SAP specific update channel

Web YaST

Agenda


When? – Triggers




Summary

Why engage experts?•Special Expertise and Experience•Technical Challenges– Big Endian / Little Endian

e.g. Solaris SPARC to INTEL x86– SAP supported OS/DB combinations – Downtime due to DB-export/import scenario

e.g. long runtimes, insufficient temporary database space

•Service Delivery Challenges– SAP requires a SAP Technology Consultant with a special

Certification for OS/DB-Migration (TADM70)– Experienced experts with SAP system copy process

e.g. Heterogeneous System Copy– 3rd-party involvement

e.g. hosted environments

SAP Migration:UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

SAP Migration

SAP Customer Legacy Unix (SAP)

Physical SAP

Any DBS

Legacy UNIX

SAP CustomerSUSE SLES (SAP)

On-Premise / Off-Premise On-Premise / Off-Premise

Virtual SAP

VMware

…

DBS*

SUSE

Physical SAP

DBS*

SUSE

Cloud Infrastructure

Private / Hybrid Cloud(s)

SAP Apps Server

SAP CustomerSUSE SLES (SAP)

SUSE

… into the CloudThis OS/DB Migration is paving the path

Review Review Review Review Review

Construction ElaborationDiscoveryInception Transition

Scope

Direction Setting

Architecture Design

Requirements Assessment

Detailed Design

Build, Configure and Development

Integration Testing

User Acceptance Testing

Deployment

Support

Project Management

Knowledge Transfer

UNIX to Linux migration ProcessSAP OS/DB Migration Process (Heterogeneous System Copy)

A Real Example:

•SAP SRM

•IBM DB2

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

•VMware vSphere 4

•HP INTEL servers

Business Issues:

SUSE Solution: Results:

•Dramatically reduced costs due to- Intel-based hardware- SUSE OS and IBM DB2

•35% faster application performance for end users

•Speed up provisioning of test and sandbox environments from 6-8 weeks to < 2 days

•Reduced administrative time and costs by 40%

SGL Group (SGL) brings carbon-based products that enable the manufacture of solar cells, increase wind-turbine performance and reduce the weight of airplanes to the world market searching for environmental sustainability. With focus on profitable growth with rising global demand comes the need for IT agility at an affordable cost.

Trigger: Lower TCO - Data Center Alignment

HP-UX platform for SAP required- expensive RISC hardware- expensive software + tools- slow deployment of system copies i.e. Sandbox, Test

Data center OS/DB stacks were not in alignment

- heterogeneous OS and DB stacks

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When? – Triggers




Summary

Summary

Identify your trigger to time your migration e.g. hardware refresh, software upgrade

Leverage Virtualization and get on the right path to

Cloud Reduce TCO and increase Utilization Standardize your IT environment including SAP Guarantee Success by choosing experts Reinvest in your business Contact Intel / Texperts / SUSE for further questions

Martin GuttmannPrincipal [email protected]

Gerhard SaumweberCEO & [email protected]

Dirk OppenkowskiSAP Partner [email protected]

Texperts, Inc. – Company Overview

• Role: SAP Service Provider• Head-quartered in Atlanta, GA • Specializes in SAP® technologies

& services (SAP BASIS) > 11 years• Business Practice(s):– SAP BASIS Consulting Services (11+ years)– SAP Hosting Services (6+ years)– SAP Virtualization and Cloud Services (4+ years)

• SAP®-certified Cloud & Hosting Provider• Novell Silver Partner• VMware® - Certified Solution Provider on the

Enterprise-tier in Infrastructure Virtualization

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Texperts, Inc. – Why us?

• Expertise and Experience with SAP Technologies on SUSE Linux

• SAP Certification• VMware Certification• SAP Migration Expertise and

Experience(in-house migrations & customer data center migrations)

• Close working relationship with SAP, VMware and SUSE

• Excellent Customer References

Texperts, Inc. – Our Services

• SAP Implementation on SUSE Linux • SAP Virtualization Assessments• Design, Plan and Implement SAP Virtual Architectures with VMware• SAP Migrations (Physical P2P & Virtual P2V)• SAP-on-VMware HealthCheck• SAP Technology Consulting •SAP-Certified Cloud & Hosting Provider– Implementation– Training / Testing systems– DEV– Upgrade– Production

Resources

WhitepapersSAP solutions made High-Available on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applicationshttp://www.novell.com/docrep/2011/04/sap_solutions_high_available_on_suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications.pdf

Best Practices for Running SAP NetWeaver on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with HAhttp://www.novell.com/docrep/2011/04/sap_on_sles11_simple_stack.pdf

Protection of Business-Critical Applications in SUSE Linux Enterprise Environments Virtualized with VMware vSphere 4 and SAP® NetWeaver® as an Examplehttp://www.cc-dresden.de/en/whitepaper/

Virtualized SAP Landscapes Offer Customers Increased Savings, Scalability and IT Flexibilityhttp://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-hp-sap-060211.html

Mid-Cap Oil and Gas Company Leverages Cloud Technology to Enable SAP Upgradehttp://www.vmware.com/a/customers/customer/858/Penn+Virginia+Corporation

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