Apr 17, 2026
•3 minute read
SAP Cloud Providers
Choosing where to run SAP workloads in the cloud is one of the most consequential infrastructure decisions an enterprise makes. SAP cloud providers span public cloud hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, private cloud hosting partners, managed service providers, and on-premises managed environments from Dell Technologies and HPE. As organizations accelerate migrations ahead of SAP’s 2027 end-of-mainstream-maintenance deadline, the choice of cloud provider has shifted from a procurement exercise to a strategic decision that shapes cost structure, security posture, data sovereignty, and an organization’s readiness for embedded AI.
What Are SAP Cloud Providers?
SAP cloud providers are the infrastructure and hosting partners organizations use to run SAP workloads outside their own data centers. At the hyperscaler end are Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, each a certified RISE with SAP hosting option. Managed service providers such as Atos, DXC Technology, NTT Data, and Rackspace Technology combine infrastructure with SAP operational expertise. On-premises managed environments from Dell Technologies and HPE let organizations pay on a consumption basis while keeping hardware on-site. Each model presents different trade-offs in control, cost, security posture, and compliance, making provider selection a function of business requirements rather than vendor preference.
Choosing where to run SAP workloads in the cloud is one of the most consequential infrastructure decisions an enterprise makes. SAP cloud providers span public cloud hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, private cloud hosting partners, managed service providers, and on-premises managed environments from Dell Technologies and HPE. As organizations accelerate migrations ahead of SAP’s 2027 end-of-mainstream-maintenance deadline, the choice of cloud provider has shifted from a procurement exercise to a strategic decision that shapes cost structure, security posture, data sovereignty, and an organization’s readiness for embedded AI.
What Are SAP Cloud Providers?
SAP cloud providers are the infrastructure and hosting partners organizations use to run SAP workloads outside their own data centers. At the hyperscaler end are Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, each a certified RISE with SAP hosting option. Managed service providers such as Atos, DXC Technology, NTT Data, and Rackspace Technology combine infrastructure with SAP operational expertise. On-premises managed environments from Dell Technologies and HPE let organizations pay on a consumption basis while keeping hardware on-site. Each model presents different trade-offs in control, cost, security posture, and compliance, making provider selection a function of business requirements rather than vendor preference.
What Use Cases Are Referenced?
Stern-Wywiol Group Scales SAP Cloud ERP Across Nine Countries
Stern-Wywiol Group replaced a legacy ERP with a two-tier strategy, deploying SAP Cloud ERP Private at the group level and SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition for smaller subsidiaries. More than 700 users across nine countries went live, with fewer warehouse errors and faster production confirmations. SAPinsider reported on the rollout.
IBM Joins RISE with SAP as a Certified Hyperscaler
IBM Cloud joined RISE with SAP as a certified hosting option via IBM Power Virtual Server, giving more than 10,000 joint SAP-IBM customers a path to preserving their IBM Power architecture. Migrations can be completed within 90 days at a cost 15% to 25% lower than moving to x86 environments. SAPinsider covered the launch.
AWS Named Leader in SAP HANA Infrastructure Services for Seventh Consecutive Year
ISG’s Provider Lens named AWS a leader in SAP HANA infrastructure services for the seventh straight year, citing average cost savings of around 30% for U.S. enterprises migrating to AWS and up to 15% better performance using Nitro System and EC2 High Memory instances. SAPinsider summarized the findings.
JB Cocoa Runs SAP S/4HANA on Google Cloud for ESG Traceability
Malaysian cocoa producer JB Cocoa deployed SAP S/4HANA on Google Cloud with Deloitte, cutting product costing runtime from 3 days to 4 hours and enabling real-time intercompany transaction data for daily risk analysis. Google Cloud’s renewable energy infrastructure also supports JB Cocoa’s ESG commitments. SAPinsider covered the deployment.
SAP Secures IT Baseline Certification for German Data Centers
SAP achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification based on Germany’s IT-Grundschutz (IT Baseline) framework, validated by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security. The certification covers physical security, environmental safeguards, and operational processes at SAP-owned German data centers, expanding deployment options for public-sector organizations and regulated enterprises. SAPinsider reported the certification.
What SAPinsider Research Supports This Topic?
Enterprise Cloud Deployment 2024
SAPinsider surveyed 133 community members between April and August 2024 and found Microsoft Azure (59%) and Amazon Web Services (58%) to be the top cloud providers in use for SAP workloads. Security (75%) and price (61%) ranked as the most important factors when selecting a cloud service provider, ahead of compliance, SAP partnership, and SLA quality.
RISE with SAP 2025
SAPinsider surveyed 122 community members in late 2025 and found cost (63%) and security (61%) to be the most important factors when choosing a cloud provider for SAP Cloud ERP Private. Microsoft Azure remained the preferred choice among larger organizations, while smaller organizations more often selected AWS, reflecting how organizational size shapes provider decisions.
Cloud Architecture for SAP
SAPinsider research published in January 2026 found that 69% of cloud-forward organizations are already using SAP Business Technology Platform, and 62% of those same leaders are running SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The data shows that organizations furthest along in cloud adoption have consolidated around a small set of certified hyperscalers and managed cloud models.
SAP Secures IT Baseline Certification for German Data Centers to Boost Sovereign Cloud PushSAP has achieved IT Baseline certification for its German data centers, reinforcing its sovereign cloud strategy and expanding deployment options for regulated enterprise environments.
RISE with SAP’s New Hyperscaler Option is IBMRISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server is now available, offering a familiar cloud migration path for existing SAP S/4HANA users and those on older SAP ERP systems, allowing for a streamlined transition to SAP Cloud ERP that enhances reliability and reduces complexity while leveraging IBM's infrastructure.
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•4 minute read
SAP Archiving in Microsoft Azure Checklist to Get StartedSAP and Microsoft are increasingly dancing around the room together. But hold on: the big move to the Azure cloud is often brought to a standstill by the many stumbling blocks of the small peripheral systems. What do you need to bear in mind to archive from SAP to Azure with ease?
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•1 minute read
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Leveraging SAP’s Transformation Suite approach with LeanIX, SAP Signavio, and SAP Cloud ALMJoin us for a valuable pre-conference session covering the interplay of LeanIX, Signavio, and SAP Cloud ALM. This engaging session will empower enterprise architects and Centers of Excellence (COEs) with innovative and efficient strategies to lead transformation initiatives. Attendees will gain the insights to navigate modern transformation complexities confidently and flexibly. You will: Demystify the […]
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•1 minute read
Enable Business Outcomes with Enriched DataOrganizations want to understand and leverage their data more effectively. But they often do not know how much cloud elasticity they will need to get the most out of that data. And they usually do not want to put additional systems in place that add more complexity to their landscape.
SAPinsider interviewed Edy Sardilli, Global Alliances and Strategic Business Development Leader at Google Cloud, and Alison Hettrick, Head of SAP Solution Management at Google Cloud, to better understand this challenge and how Google Cloud is addressing it.
Many companies struggle to enrich and process their data to gain business insights for better decision making, Sardilli says. To give SAP customers tools to integrate their systems with non-SAP systems and to better consume and enrich their data, Google Cloud is launching Google Cloud Cortex Framework. This framework will offer scenario-driven reference architectures, analytic templates, sample deployment content, accelerators, and integration services.
Read this article to learn more about Google Cloud Cortex Framework.
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•8 minute read
Unlock SAP HANA Potential on IBM Cloud using Intel Optane Persistent MemoryThe mandate to migrate all SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) instances to SAP S/4HANA by the end of 2027 means the action is unavoidable, and one of the biggest architectural and technological challenges comes with how best to handle the large SAP database. SAP HANA provides an in-memory database management system, however, if retained in […]
Aug 22, 2021
•1 minute read
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