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What is SAP Infrastructure?
Rapidly evolving from historical on-premise servers to private, public, and hybrid cloud and cloud-like environments, SAP infrastructure includes the systems, hardware, and platforms on which SAP systems and applications are run. Originally, SAP Infrastructure was limited to mainframe computers, though that changed with the client/server architecture included in the SAP R/3 release. While client environments have typically been Microsoft Windows-based systems, host environments normally included Unix systems. Over time, this shifted to include servers running Linux operating systems, though these were still located in data centers local to an organization’s physical locations.
What is SAP Infrastructure?
Rapidly evolving from historical on-premise servers to private, public, and hybrid cloud and cloud-like environments, SAP infrastructure includes the systems, hardware, and platforms on which SAP systems and applications are run. Originally, SAP Infrastructure was limited to mainframe computers, though that changed with the client/server architecture included in the SAP R/3 release. While client environments have typically been Microsoft Windows-based systems, host environments normally included Unix systems. Over time, this shifted to include servers running Linux operating systems, though these were still located in data centers local to an organization’s physical locations.
SAP Infrastructure now includes on-premise or local data centers, private cloud environments or hosting partners, public cloud and managed service providers, and hybrid combinations of these environments. SAP’s transition to a cloud-based company has resulted in a rapidly growing number of solutions and offerings being entirely cloud based, which in turn means that more SAP workloads are moving to the cloud. While these are not always public cloud or hyperscale environments, the infrastructure supporting SAP systems is more cloud based each year.
Organizations offering SAP Infrastructure solutions include: Atos, AWS, Dell Technologies, Google Cloud, HPE, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Navisite, NTT Data, Nutanix, Rackspace Technology, Virtustream, and VMware.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:
- SAP Infrastructure continues to move towards the cloud, but SAP S/4HANA remains top of mind when it comes to infrastructure planning. As organizations make plans for the future, they need to determine what their future infrastructure should be. For many this revolves around SAP S/4HANA, while others are simply looking to eliminate older legacy infrastructure by doing a lift and shift to the cloud. This panel discusses what the priorities for organizations have been for SAP Infrastructure, where SAP S/4HANA plays into the picture, what technologies are areas of investment, and what impact RISE with SAP is having.
- SAP workloads, and the infrastructure that they are running on, are moving to the cloud. Based on research conducted by SAPinsider, 88% of organizations are running at least some SAP workloads in the cloud. While this isn’t every system, most of those who are still running workloads in on-premise infrastructure say that they plan on moving those systems to the cloud within the next two years. This article covers which workloads are still running on local infrastructure, which are most likely to be running in the cloud, and what approach organizations are taking when it comes to moving those workloads.
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SAP Business Data Cloud Launches on Microsoft Azure in Switzerland with EU Access ControlsMar 6 — SAP will launch Business Data Cloud on Microsoft Azure in Switzerland with EU Access controls, enabling enterprises to combine governed SAP data with analytics and AI while meeting European data sovereignty requirements.
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Why Security Timing Determines Success in RISE with SAP TransformationsFeb 2 — Security timing often determines whether RISE with SAP transformations stay on track. This analysis examines how late risk discovery undermines migration, execution, and post–go-live outcomes, and why secure-by-design approaches change delivery discipline.
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Simplified VM Management with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization EngineJan 20, 2025 — As virtualization remains essential in modern IT, Red Hat has announced the general availability of the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine to streamline management of virtual machines, enhance scalability and security, and facilitate transitions from other platforms, thereby addressing the evolving needs of organizations aiming to optimize costs and modernize their IT infrastructure.
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Alibaba Cloud ACS: Transforming SAP Landscapes with Scalable and Efficient Container TechnologyJan 16, 2025 — Container technology is transforming SAP landscapes by enhancing deployment, scalability, and resource efficiency, with services like Alibaba Cloud's Container Compute Service providing cost-effective, serverless solutions that simplify Kubernetes management for businesses transitioning to cloud-native architectures.
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The Total Economic Impact™ of the Workato Enterprise Orchestration PlatformJan 9, 2025 — The 2022 Forrester Total Economic Impact study highlights how Workato's enterprise automation platform can enhance customer and employee satisfaction, increase IT productivity, and lower operational costs, potentially yielding a 283% ROI and a payback period of under six months.
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Research Webinar: SAP Infrastructure and Landscape Trends 2024Apr 18, 2024 — Infrastructure is the foundation of any SAP landscape. Although SAP has a goal of becoming a cloud company, many organizations have yet to make the move to cloud-based infrastructure. This is because a significant number of existing systems reside on legacy infrastructure. However, this infrastructure is changing. When SAPinsider first researched infrastructure and landscape trends in 2022, the top two infrastructure choices were a private-cloud environment and multi-tenant hyperscaler or public cloud. The third most likely infrastructure choice was new on-premise infrastructure, selected by more than a quarter of survey respondents. Now, many respondents are considering infrastructure from RISE with SAP as one of the more likely infrastructure choices after private-cloud or hosted environments.
The survey asked the respondents to about their SAP workloads, the infrastructure on which those workloads are running, plans for future infrastructure, the importance of sustainability goals in infrastructure planning, and how the organization was planning on achieving those infrastructure goals. Sustainability has become more important to organizations over the last two years, and there continues to be more focus on cloud-based infrastructure for the future. The most important goals of infrastructure change continue to related to minimizing operational inefficiencies and reducing costs while at the same time increasing flexibility and improving resilience.
Download the benchmark report to read the full data analysis from 176 members of the SAPinsider community and receive recommendations for your own plans.
- Explore the infrastructure that organizations are planning to use for their SAP workloads.
- Understand the timeline for updating that infrastructure.
- Learn about how respondents are planning to measure the success of infrastructure initiatives.
- See the actions they are taking to support more sustainable infrastructure.
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How Do You Better Manage Systems and Improve Resilience?Mar 28, 2024 — Organizations today need to keep their business solutions up and running, and infrastructure providers have been focused on activities that help organizations accelerate implementations and reduce both planned and unplanned downtime. However, enterprise landscapes can often be complex to both implement and maintain. This is particularly true for SAP landscapes where there are often multiple […]
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