Solutions and Services to Operate SAP Systems in Virtualized and
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Solutions and Services to OperateSAP Systems in Virtualized andCloud InfrastructuresNext Steps and Vision
November 2010 Update
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and Services
4. Additional Information
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Demand for Increased Flexibility Despite Needfor Cost Reduction
Changes to processesrequire more flexible IT
“IT-to-market” takesplace at increasinglyshorter intervals
Agility andFlexibility
IT budgets have beenfrozen or reduced
Higher operatingcosts for IT
A large part of the ITbudget is spent onmaintaining existingequipment
Assurance of servicequality despite budgetreductions
Costs
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We Understood …
Customers have to:Reduce costsAchieve faster time-to-valueManage the transformation to virtualizationand cloud infrastructure
Customers expect SAP to provide:SAP system cloning and copyAutomated capacity managementSAP landscape visibility in all layersSimplified provisioningLower barrier between private and publiccloud infrastructure.
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and Services
4. Additional Information
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SAP solutions supported on virtualization technology provided by SAPTechnology Partners.
SAP instances decoupled from OS.
Private Cloud - SAP Support for VirtualizationTechnologies Today
Application
Operating System
Hardware
Server Virtualization
ServerPartitioning
HypervisorVirtualization
OS Virtualization
Application Virtualization
Application Virtualization
Detailed information:http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/virtualization
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Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure
Operating System
Hardware
Application
Virtualization
Automation
Standardization
Accounting
Cloud Infrastructure:Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Extended use of VirtualizationHighly standardized and automated landscapesLatest support information see SAP Note: 1380654
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PublicPrivate
Hybrid
Cloud Types
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Virtualization and Cloud Program
TODAY
SAP support forvirtualization platformsSAP management forphysical and virtualSAP Consulting offeringsValue Prototyping - provideSAP landscapes servicesPartner network andsolutions
Unify availableSAP technologiesExtend support topublic cloudinfrastructures
OUTLOOK
Cloud services providercertificationExtend collaboration withcloud partnersSingle unified solutionplanned for Q4, 2011
The Mission: Define and develop enabling technology, management tools andvalue added services to help customers deploy and manage existing on-premiseSAP applications in virtualized data centers and cloud infrastructures.
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Virtualization and Cloud Program – FuturePlans
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Solution &ServicesAdaptive
ComputingController
Tools and Initiatives
Development Pilotsplanned
Ramp-Up(planned)
GeneralAvailability(Planned)
Project“Stratus”
SAPlandscape
managementsoftware
SAP landscapemanagementsolution forvirtualizedand cloud
infrastructures
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
Hybrid Cloud Capabilities
SAP Consulting Services forVirtualization and Cloud
ComputingAssessment, Implementation, Training, Best Practice, …
SAP servicesfor virtualized
and cloudinfrastructures
Planned integration
Planned integration
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Customer and Partner Collaboration
ASUG / DSAG Influence Councils
SAP Partner Technology Workgroup for Virtualization and Cloud
Technology Advisory Board
SAP Partner Business Council for Virtualization and Cloud
Customer Engagement Initiative
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In Summary
The Solutions and Services will help customers to:Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of theirSAP systemsImprove their scalability and business agilityHide complexity
By:
A coordinated set of solutions and servicesSimplifying and optimizing provisioning, deploymentand management of SAP systemsUse of virtual and cloud technology
With the input of:
Our customers and partners.
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and ServicesSAP landscape management softwareSystem Landscape Provisioning ServiceHybrid Cloud CapabilitiesSAP Service Offering – Virtualization and Cloud Implementation
4. Additional Information
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SAP Management Platform SolutionThe Big Picture
SAP landscape management softwareVirtualization and Cloud Management
VirtualizationConnect
Applications
SAP Solutions
App
licat
ion
Con
nect
OS Connect StorageConnect Cloud Connect Custom Exit
…
Open API
Virtual Appliance
Non-SAP
ManagementFrameworks
PartnerFramework
…
IT-Infrastructure
PrivateCloud
PublicCloud
Hybrid
Virtualization StoragePhysicalResourcesNetwork
SAP SolutionManager
SAP SolutionManager
ApplicationC
onnectThis presentation and SAP‘s strategy and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind,either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
Flexible and Open:Open interfaces for easyintegrationSupport for a broad range ofIT-infrastructure solutionsSolution for all landscapesizes
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Non-SAPManagement
Solutions
SAP Landscape
Operation Options
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SAP Solutions
PartnerFramework
SAP Landscape
SAP Solutions
Non-SAP Landscape
Non-SAP
SAP landscapemanagement software
Non-SAP Management Solutions
PartnerFramework
SAP Landscape
SAP Solutions
Non-SAP Landscape
Non-SAP
SAP landscapemanagement software
“Dark Mode”
SAP CentricCustomer
Landscapes
Mixed (SAP and Non-SAP)Customer Landscapes
SAP landscapemanagement software
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SAP landscape management softwarePlans for First Major Release
SAP landscape management software forvirtualized and cloud infrastructures
Planned Capabilities:Framework for SAP system copy / cloning /refreshCapacity management – dialog instance scalingSAP system related infrastructure andvirtualization landscape monitoringOverview dashboardsReporting
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VisionBeyond First Major Release
SAP landscape management solution forvirtualized and cloud infrastructures
Planned Capabilities:Highly automated provisioningIntegrated view to SAP landscape and theinfrastructure belowAdvanced capacity managementVirtual appliancesMetering and billing (interface to financial system)Self-servicesManagement of SAP systems in virtual and cloudinfrastructuresSAP Solution Manager processes integration
Change-, problem-, incident-management /alerting / technical reportingVirtual landscape mapDowntime management
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – Initial Situation
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Marketplace Self Service
Detect for mgmt. control
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
VAF
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – SAP System Copy
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Active Landscape ECC QAS
Marketplace Self Service
Perform a SAP System Copy
Detect for mgmt. control
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
VAF
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DemoDEMODemo Scenario – End-to-End automation of SAP system copy
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – Automated CapacityManagement
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Active Landscape ECC QAS
Active Landscape ECC DI
Marketplace Self Service
Automatically deploy and starta dialog instance Detect for mgmt. control
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
VAF
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DemoDEMODemo Scenario – Automated Capacity Management
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and ServicesSAP landscape management softwareSystem Landscape Provisioning ServiceHybrid Cloud CapabilitiesSAP Service Offering – Virtualization and Cloud Implementation
4. Additional Information
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System Landscape Provisioning ServiceApplication-Driven Cloud Infrastructure
Monitoring and M
anagement
App
licat
ion
Tem
plat
es -
VAF
Solution:Rapid SAP landscape provisioning andcloning
Integrate and isolateCustomize and StandardizeTry and buy
Virtual Appliance Factory (VAF) providespre-configured SAP systemsSAP system provisioning
plain SAP systemscloning from existing SAP systems
Delivered as service:in the customer landscapein the System Landscape Provisioning cloud
Capability:End-user portal for Landscape-as-a-Serviceconsumption with billingConfigurable resource allocationMonitoring of applications as well asinfrastructure providers
End-user Application Consumption Portal
Storage Compute Network Virtualization
Allocation Adjustments
Application Application Application Application
Multi-systemarchitecture
SystemManagement
ExtensibleProviderFramework
Constraints
Availability
Optim
izationVis
ibili
ty
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Virtual Appliance Factory
Golden ImageReleased, last-known good system, withoutlocation or workload-specific configurationPlain or pre-seeded with business content,e.g. IDES
Virtual Appliance ProductionCompletely installed, configured, patched andtested SAP applicationsOptimized virtual HW for each SAP systemSingle system or complete landscape
Virtual Appliance DistributionContinuously refreshed local images forSI’s/hoster’s, SAP resellers (PSD) or SAPcustomers (subscription)
Value-add ServicesOrder customized SAP system shipped viavirtual appliances
Sources
SAPPlain
Targets
VA PreparationVirtualApplianceFactory
VA Validation
Staging & Distribution
SIs Hosters SAP PSD Customers
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SAPBP/Industry
SAP CustomerContent
SAP Training,IDES, …
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Virtualized SAP Applications LifecycleHow Innovation Flows in a Cloud Ecosystem
Sys
tem
Lan
dsca
peP
rovi
sion
ing
Porta
l
Virtual ApplianceFactory
InternalprovisionedApplications
andLandscapeson Demand
Hoster, SystemIntegrator, PartnerService Delivery,
CustomerVA Preparation
VA Validation
VA Staging Subscribe Publish
SystemLandscape
ProvisioningCloud
SAP valueprototyping
Lab-as-aService
Lab-as-a serviceresults back tocustomer
New efficiency and innovation opportunities:Format and process standardization for fast and simple interactionVirtual Appliances (VAs) as key enablers: Application flows areinnovation flowsStarting point for value-add private or public cloud scenarios / businessmodels
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – System LandscapeProvisioning
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Active Landscape ECC QAS
Active Landscape ECC DI
Test Landscape ECC PRD
Test Landscape BI PRD
Test Landscape ECC QAS
Test Landscape ECC DI
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
Marketplace Self Service
Clone the entire landscapeinto a test landscape
Detect for mgmt. control
Test Landscape
VAF
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DemoDEMODemo Scenario – System Landscape Provisioning
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and ServicesSAP landscape management softwareSystem Landscape Provisioning ServiceHybrid Cloud CapabilitiesSAP Service Offering – Virtualization and Cloud Implementation
4. Additional Information
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There is no one ideal UI to the Cloud
To maximize agility, different user needs requirededicated solutions
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Product 1Product 1Product 1
Dilemma of Cloud AdoptionThere is no one (ideal) Cloud
SAP Products
Use CaseDemo
Use CaseTrial, POC
Use CaseDEV, Test
Use CasePROD
Product 1Product 1Product 1ISV ProductsProduct 1Product 1Product 1Custom
Development
Product 1Product 1Product 1SIProduct 1Product 1Product 1Co-Innovation
Product 1Product 1Product 1Customer AInternal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1Partner BInternal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1IaaSProduct 1Product 1Product 1SAP
Internal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1PaaS
Random, Incomplete, Chaotic
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Product 1Product 1Product 1
Enable the best rational choiceVision
SAP Products
Use CaseDemo
Use CaseTrial, POC
Use CaseDEV, Test
Use CasePROD
Product 1Product 1Product 1ISV ProductsProduct 1Product 1Product 1Custom
Development
Product 1Product 1Product 1SIProduct 1Product 1Product 1Co-Innovation
Product 1Product 1Product 1Customer AInternal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1Partner BInternal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1IaaSProduct 1Product 1Product 1SAP
Internal Cloud
Product 1Product 1Product 1PaaS
Hybrid Cloud Capability Framework
Open Cloud Object Model Open API
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Hybrid Cloud CapabilitiesVision
Open Cloud Object Model Open API
Marketplace Self Service Mobile Solution Configurator
Usage Metering Provisioning Billing Scaling
Cloud Infrastructure Abstraction
Backup HA Cloud Transfer Integration
Hybrid Cloud Capability Framework - Capabilities
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Project Silver – Cloud Marketplace
Use Case:Trial & POCs ofSAP Solutions
Target Group:Business Users
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – Marketplace
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Active Landscape ECC QAS
Active Landscape ECC DI
Test Landscape ECC PRD
Test Landscape BI PRD
Test Landscape ECC QAS
Test Landscape ECC DI
Amazon Cloud BO test
Marketplace Self Service
Provide a Business Objectssystem in the Amazon Cloud
Detect for mgmt. control
Test LandscapeAmazon Cloud
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
VAF
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DemoDEMODemo Scenario – Silver
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Active Landscape
Demo Scenario – Self Service
SAP landscapemanagement software
Active Landscape ECC PRD
Active Landscape BI PRD
Active Landscape ECC QAS
Active Landscape ECC DI
Test Landscape ECC PRD
Test Landscape BI PRD
Test Landscape ECC QAS
Test Landscape ECC DI
Amazon Cloud BO TST
Training Landscape ECC TRN 1 …X
BIPRD
Marketplace Self Service
ECCQAS
Provide Training Systems viaself service portal
Detect for mgmt. control
ECCPRD DI
Test Landscape
ECCPRD
ECCPRD DI
ECCQAS
BIPRD
Amazon Cloud
CRMTST
CRMTemplate
Training Landscape
…
ECCTRN
ECCTRN
ECCTRNECC
PRD
System LandscapeProvisioning Service
VAF
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DemoDEMODemo Scenario – Self Service
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and ServicesSAP landscape management softwareSystem Landscape Provisioning ServiceHybrid Cloud CapabilitiesSAP Service Offering – Virtualization and Cloud Implementation
4. Additional Information
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The Transformation – Holistic assistance bySAP Services at every part of the way
As-Is:
Silo IT – costly and rigidFixed capacity and costUnder-utilizedDifficult to change
Technicalmigration andorganizationaltransformationconcepts
Coaching, Organizational Change Management
AssessmentforVirtualizationSolutions
Implementation
Proof-of-Concept
Value Prototyping Services
Review,OptimizationTraining
Migration
Dynamic infrastructure=> Proactive responseto enhanced workloadsand performance needsLower systemadministration effortEasy and fast systemprovisioning (automatedsetup, cloning,recovery)Work relief for IToperations staffLower TCO,enhancement of ROI
Dynamic infrastructure=> Proactive responseto enhanced workloadsand performance needsLower systemadministration effortEasy and fast systemprovisioning (automatedsetup, cloning,recovery)Work relief for IToperations staffLower TCO,enhancement of ROI
To-Be
SAP NetWeaverBusiness Process Platform
EnterpriseService
Repository
Composite Application
ExistingSystems
Portal Devices Office RFID
Platform ProcessComponents
SAP NetWeaverBusiness Process Platform
EnterpriseService
Repository
Composite Application
ExistingSystems
Portal Devices Office RFID
Platform ProcessComponents
SAP NetWeaverBusiness Process Platform
EnterpriseService
Repository
Composite Application
ExistingSystems
Portal Devices Office RFID
Platform ProcessComponents
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SAP virtualization and landscape optimization service offerings including possibletrainings, implementation and migration scenarios.
Proven SAP Consulting NetWeaver Solution Architecture standards to identifytechnology and cost bottlenecks
Step by step: Engaging jointly the way tovirtualization and cloud computing
Our promise: Get back control over your SAP system landscape, reducing costs andincreasing operational flexibility!
Result presentation workshop and identification of immediate and ongoing actions
Onsite or remote delivery possible (most customers prefer a combination of both)
First step: Identification of virtualization potentials in your SAP solution landscape.What works for others does not essentially have to work for you.
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Agenda
1. Today’s Challenges
2. SAP Virtualization & Cloud Management – Today and Future
3. Focus Area’s - Initiatives, Tools and Services
4. Additional Information
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Further Information
SAP Public Web:SAP Developer Network (SDN): http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/virtualization
Contacts:[email protected] (Program Lead Overall)[email protected] (Solution Manager)[email protected] (Solution Manager)[email protected] (Solution Owner System Landscape Provisioning Service)[email protected] (Solution Owner SAP landscape management software)
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