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1. Get Ready for the Cloud -
Reduce TCO and Standardize by
migrating SAP from UNIX to SUSE Linux
Martin Guttmann Gerhard Saumweber Dirk Oppenkowski
Principal Architect CEO & Founder SAP Partner Executive
martin.guttmann@intel.com gerhard.saumweber@texpertsinc.com dop@suse.com

2. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

3. A Real Example: Burton Snowboards
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.
Business Issues: SUSE Solution: Results:
• HP-UX platform for SAP • SAP BI, CRM, ERP, Portal • 80% less server-related costs
required
- expensive hardware • SUSE Linux Enterprise • 99.999% uptime
Server
- time-consuming
administration • Reduced power consumption
• Dell INTEL servers by 30%
- frequent downtimes
• SAP and Oracle upgrade • SUSE Linux build-in • Reduced administrative time
prompted platform evaluation automation tools and costs by 40%
• UNIX replacement was cost
prohibitive
Trigger: Hardware Refresh

4. Trends in SAP Datacenters
 In 2011, SAP software revenue from
Windows: 25%
UNIX/Linux: 75%
 Linux the only growing OS
 Linux on Intel achieves 5x SAPS/$
 Customers migrating away from proprietary RISC-based
UNIX systems to Open Standard Systems
Source: IDC, March 2011

5. Addressing Pain Points:
Why are customers moving away from RISC?
Cost Reduction Demand for Performance
IT Budget Squeeze New projects
Increasing project costs User growth
Support, maintenance costs Regulatory requirements
Business Challenges Platform Strategy
Server utilization
Standards based architecture
Space / Consolidation
Broadest solution portfolio
Power & Cooling
New platform for innovation
HW, OS, SW refresh

6. Cost Savings - Example

7. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

8. 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

9. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

18. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

19. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The infrastructure for SAP solutions
SLES is SAP Software Development Reference
Platform
First SAP on SLES certification in 1999
70% market share, 2500+ customers, 100+ References
KVM, Xen, VMWare support
Integrated 24x7 Support through
SAP Solution Manager
Appliance and OS Platform
 SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator*
 SAP High Performance Analytic Appliance*
 SAP StreamWork Enterprise Agent*
 SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search*
 SAP Business All-in-One Fast Start
 SAP Business ByDesign*
* SLES only

20. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for
SAP Applications
The only operating system optimized for
SAP software solutions
• Faster Installation – accelerate time to results
• Maximized Support – lower cost of operation and maintenance
• Built in Business Continuity – protect critical business operations
Recommended by SAP as a preferred Linux platform,
the market leader running SAP on Linux:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications
is the best designed foundation for physical and virtual
mission-critical SAP software solutions including appliances

21. SLES for SAP Architecture
Page
SAP Web
Cache ESPOS
Java YaST
Limit
High Availability SAP Installation
Extensions Framework
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SAP specific update channel

22. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

23. Why engage experts?
•Special Expertise and Experience
•Technical Challenges
– Big Endian / Little Endian
e.g. Solaris SPARC to INTEL x86
– SAP supported OS/DB combinations
– Downtime due to DB-export/import scenario
e.g. long runtimes, insufficient temporary database space
•Service Delivery Challenges
– SAP requires a SAP Technology Consultant with a special
Certification for OS/DB-Migration (TADM70)
– Experienced experts with SAP system copy process
e.g. Heterogeneous System Copy
– 3rd-party involvement
e.g. hosted environments

24. SAP Migration:
UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Physical SAP Physical SAP Virtual SAP
DBS* DBS*
SUSE
Any DBS SUSE SUSE
Legacy UNIX
…
SAP Apps Server
SAP VMware
Migration
Cloud
Infrastructure
SAP Customer SAP Customer SAP Customer
Legacy Unix (SAP) SUSE SLES (SAP) SUSE SLES (SAP)
On-Premise / Off-Premise On-Premise / Off-Premise Private / Hybrid Cloud(s)
This OS/DB Migration is paving the path … into the Cloud

25. UNIX to Linux migration Process
SAP OS/DB Migration Process (Heterogeneous System Copy)
Inception Discovery Construction Elaboration Transition
Scope
Direction Setting
Architecture Design
Requirements Assessment
Detailed Design
Build, Configure and
Development
Integration Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Deployment
Support
Project Management
Knowledge Transfer
Review Review Review Review Review

26. A Real Example:
SGL Group (SGL) brings carbon-based products that enable the
manufacture of solar cells, increase wind-turbine performance and reduce
the weight of airplanes to the world market searching for environmental
sustainability. With focus on profitable growth with rising global demand
comes the need for IT agility at an affordable cost.
Business Issues: SUSE Solution: Results:
HP-UX platform for SAP • SAP SRM • Dramatically reduced costs
required due to
- expensive RISC hardware • IBM DB2 - Intel-based hardware
- expensive software + tools - SUSE OS and IBM DB2
- slow deployment of system • SUSE Linux Enterprise • 35% faster application
copies i.e. Sandbox, Test Server performance for end users
Data center OS/DB stacks • Speed up provisioning of test
• VMware vSphere 4
were not in alignment and sandbox environments
from 6-8 weeks to < 2 days
- heterogeneous OS and DB • HP INTEL servers
stacks • Reduced administrative time
and costs by 40%
Trigger: Lower TCO - Data Center Alignment

27. Agenda
Why SUSE Linux – A detailed Look
When? – Triggers
Enterprise Computing Platform (Intel)
SUSE Linux for Mission Critical SAP
Expert SAP Consulting by Texperts
Summary

28. Summary
 Identify your trigger to time your migration
 e.g. hardware refresh, software upgrade
 Leverage Virtualization and get on the right path to
Cloud
 Reduce TCO and increase Utilization
 Standardize your IT environment including SAP
 Guarantee Success by choosing experts
 Reinvest in your business
 Contact Intel / Texperts / SUSE for further questions
Martin Guttmann Gerhard Saumweber Dirk Oppenkowski
Principal Architect CEO & Founder SAP Partner Executive
martin.guttmann@intel.com gerhard.saumweber@texpertsinc.com dop@suse.com

30. Texperts, Inc. – Company Overview
• Role: SAP Service Provider
• Head-quartered in Atlanta, GA
• Specializes in SAP® technologies
& services (SAP BASIS) > 11 years
• Business Practice(s):
– SAP BASIS Consulting Services (11+ years)
– SAP Hosting Services (6+ years)
– SAP Virtualization and Cloud Services (4+ years)
• SAP®-certified Cloud & Hosting Provider
• Novell Silver Partner
• VMware® - Certified Solution Provider on the
Enterprise-tier in Infrastructure Virtualization
30 30

31. Texperts, Inc. – Why us?
• Expertise and Experience with SAP
Technologies on SUSE Linux
• SAP Certification
• VMware Certification
• SAP Migration Expertise and
Experience
(in-house migrations & customer data
center migrations)
• Close working relationship with SAP,
VMware and SUSE
• Excellent Customer References

32. Texperts, Inc. – Our Services
• SAP Implementation on SUSE Linux
• SAP Virtualization Assessments
• Design, Plan and Implement SAP Virtual
Architectures with VMware
• SAP Migrations (Physical P2P & Virtual P2V)
• SAP-on-VMware HealthCheck
• SAP Technology Consulting
•SAP-Certified Cloud & Hosting Provider
– Implementation
– Training / Testing systems
– DEV
– Upgrade
– Production

33. Resources
Whitepapers
SAP solutions made High-Available on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
http://www.novell.com/docrep/2011/04/sap_solutions_high_available_on_suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications.pdf
Best Practices for Running SAP NetWeaver on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with HA
http://www.novell.com/docrep/2011/04/sap_on_sles11_simple_stack.pdf
Protection of Business-Critical Applications in SUSE Linux Enterprise Environments Virtualized
with VMware vSphere 4 and SAP® NetWeaver® as an Example
http://www.cc-dresden.de/en/whitepaper/
Virtualized SAP Landscapes Offer Customers Increased Savings, Scalability and IT Flexibility
http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-hp-sap-060211.html
Mid-Cap Oil and Gas Company Leverages Cloud Technology to Enable SAP Upgrade
http://www.vmware.com/a/customers/customer/858/Penn+Virginia+Corporation

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