Debunk misconceptions about the cloud
SAP Migration to the Cloud
Although many businesses are quickly building a competitive advantage by running SAP in the cloud, others are still hesitant. Often these organizations migrate select workloads that they consider less essential, such as dev/test environments or disaster recovery sites. Typically, this decision is based on various misconceptions about the cloud and its suitability for resource-intensive, mission-critical workloads such as SAP applications. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the most common misconceptions about the cloud and explain why they’re unfounded.
Cloud resources are not a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, vendors have designed virtual machines with various specifications to meet the unique needs of their mission-critical workloads. For SAP in particular, there are optimized opportunities available for compute, storage, or memory, and SAP has certified those that meet the performance requirements. Companies like BP and Bristol-Myers Squibb rely on the cloud to run essential SAP workloads, and since 2008, even SAP has run some of its own workloads in the cloud⁴.
Native migration tools can help you move data and applications to the cloud quickly and securely. For example, using native tools, Zappos upgraded the entire SAP environment to SAP HANA and moved it to the cloud, all within 48 hours⁵. Plus, by working with consulting partners who have proven expertise in both SAP and cloud migration, you can migrate business-critical SAP workloads more efficiently, build cloud architectures based on best practices and get the training and support you need to manage your SAP cloud environment
Cloud providers give you fine-grained control over the location of data and applications across your global footprint, making it easier for you to meet data residency and compliance requirements. In addition, there are native assurance programs designed to help you meet regulatory requirements, assess whether you are continually compliant, and keep you audit-ready. Moderna Therapeutics achieved these benefits by drawing on partners’ expertise to ensure compliance with necessary regulations in the biopharmaceutical industry⁶.
Cloud providers use redundant and layered controls, continuous testing and validation, and a significant amount of automation to enable the underlying infrastructure to be monitored and protected 24/7. To further strengthen your security position, you can take advantage of a wide variety of native and third-party tools and features. One of the companies strengthening its security posture in terms of its SAP applications in the cloud is Seaco, the world’s largest marine container leasing company. The company used cloud-native services to virtually isolate and control access to granular resources, closely monitor its network, and securely deliver virtual desktops⁷.
Why choose Pyramid Consulting and AWS for your SAP workloads?
From lift-and-shift migrations to broader SAP modernization, AWS is the most proven cloud for running your SAP applications. Trusted by Pyramid Consulting to migrate your SAP workloads to AWS, you’re leveraging an infrastructure purpose-built for SAP workloads, ensuring you get the performance your end-users expect, with the security your critical data requires from SAP. Post-migration, Pyramid Consulting and AWS offer a wide variety of services to help you modernize your SAP applications and take advantage of new technologies to maintain a competitive advantage.
Let us show you how to build competitive advantage