Migrating SAP solutions from UNIX to SUSE Linux EnterpriseWhen it's Business Critical, make the smart choice

Joanne HarrisMarketing Directorjharris@suse.com

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SAP installations on Linux steadily increasing each year (SCN)

• Most SAP UNIX migration goes to Linux

• Most SAP solutions on Linux are on SUSE

Source: The Trend from UNIX to Linux in SAP Data-Centers, RealTech Consulting, Oct 2012

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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

Why are customers moving away from RISC?

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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

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UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise

Typical benefits can include:

80% TCO Savings

99.999% Availability

60% Performance Improvement

Opportunity to realign funds to create Competitive Advantage

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SAP Migration Example

Source: The Trend from UNIX to Linux in SAP Data-Centers, RealTech Consulting, Oct 2012

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Migrating to SUSE

80%

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When it’s business critical, make the smart move…

The leading platform for SAP solutions on Linux

The recommended and supported OS of choice for SAP HANA

SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications is the only Enterprise Linux optimized for all SAP solutions

The Linux and UNIX development platform for SAP solutions

First Linux distributor to certify HA extension for integration with SAP NetWeaver

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SAP and SUSE13+ years of technology and engineering collaboration

• Front runner technologies

‒ 1st Amazon EC2 OS for SAP

‒ 1st validated open source HA

‒ 1st validated virtualization

• Strategic OS for:

‒ SAP HANA

‒ SAP BWA

‒ SAP Business ByDesign

• Integrated Enterprise Support

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server The leading Platform for SAP Solutions on Linux

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAPThe only operating system optimized for SAP Applications

• Built in HA components to enable you to protect Mission Critical Applications

• Extended Update Cycle (18 months) to fit your needs

• Enables High Performance of Large Workloads

• Integrated Priority Support from both SUSE and SAP

• Enables Fast and Easy Deployment with Installation Wizard

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High Availabilitywith SUSE® Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension

• Service availability 24X7

• Shared and Scaled data-access

• Virtualization Agnostic

• Disaster tolerance

• Scale network service

• User friendly tools

• Free Resource Agents

24/7AVAILABILITY

Goal: 100% UPTIME!

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Simple Stack Enqueue Replication

DRBD Data Sync HA in Virtual Environments

High Availability Solutions for SAPValidated best practices with partners at SAP Linux Lab

The First Linux distributor to certify HA extension for integration with SAP NetWeaver

Go Beyond with SUSE

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SAP HANA: In-Memory ApplianceSUSE Linux Enterprise is the recommended and supported Operating System of choice for SAP HANA

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 pre-loaded by all SAP HANA hardware vendors

Major SAP customers that have deployed SAP HANA, a real-time platform for analytics and applications

More on why SAP selected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for use with SAP HANA

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Comprehensive Portfolio

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Software Deployment Simplifiedwith SUSE Studio

• Standardized software delivery

• Cloud-ready images in minutes

• Virtual applications at a push of a button

• Reduced development costs

• Accelerated time-to-market

SAP Solution Migration to SUSE Linux Success(see also Success Stories on SUSE.com)

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CIR Food

• Massive increase in data volumes driven by business expansion over the years

• Existing UNIX based system struggled to perform analysis

• Processes were slow and generated inaccurate reports

CIR Food is a leading Italian food catering group which provides services to over 1,000 small, medium and large companies across all industries in the public and private sectors.

70% Savings from migrating to SUSE Linux

CIR Foods can now generate reports in seconds, not 20 minutes

Enabled new analysis that enables them to proactively adjust resources and operations

Savings were reinvested into purchasing SAP HANA

Moved SAP solution from UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications allows CIR Food to leverage SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analysis and perform analysis in two main areas: business forecasting and budget planning

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Geberit

• To standardize its IT server landscape to reduce the cost and complexity of IT operations

• To increase the flexibility of its SAP ERP solution by migrating from Intel Itanium-based servers to blade servers based on Intel Xeon processors

• To ensure High Availability

Geberit, Switzerland, is a leading manufacturer of sanitary products with 16 production facilities in Europe, China and the USA, and sells its products in 41 countries worldwide sales of CHF 2.1 billion in 2011. Geberit relies on SAP applications for many of its business processes, including sales, materials management, and invoicing.

HP-UX Migration to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

Virtualized servers running on VMware

Intel Xeon processors

Migration completed in less than 12 months

Hardware and software licensing cost reduction around 50%

SAP ERP Performance improvements of 22%

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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

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.

SAP BI, CRM, ERP, Portal

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Dell INTEL servers

SUSE Linux build-in automation tools

80% less server-related costs

99.999% uptime

Reduced power consumption by 30%

Reduced administrative time and costs by 40%

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When it’s Business CriticalMake the smart choice

www.suse.com/smart

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More Information

SUSE Websites

• www.suse.com/smart

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications

• SUSE and SAP Alliance

• SUSE Linux Enterprise and SAP HANA

SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications

• Overview and Features

• Video Introduction

• Solutions Guide

• Success Stories

• Whitepapers

• Best Practice Guides (High Availability)

• FAQ

• Technical Information

• Evaluation Download

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