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SAP hosting services are often the easiest way to migrate applications from on premises to the cloud, gain the cloud's cost and time-saving benefits and deploy the latest SAP applications. Learn how to choose SAP hosting partners and build a strategy that combines hosting with other deployment models.

September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21
Google Cloud and SAP forge ahead with Rise offerings

As SAP moves away from Microsoft Azure as its preferred public cloud provider, Google looks to fill the void. Customers should benefit from the competition.
August 20, 2021 20 Aug'21
IBM touts hybrid cloud for S/4HANA transformations

IBM's hybrid cloud presents a strong alternative to the public cloud hyperscalers for S/4HANA deployments, but many don't see the legacy vendor as an innovation leader.
March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21
MSC Industrial Supply transforms to SAP S/4HANA private cloud

MSC Industrial Supply needed to cut costs and modernize its ERP system, so it first moved to S/4HANA on a hybrid cloud and has recently completed a transformation to a SaaS model.
January 26, 2021 26 Jan'21
Google's SAP on GCP investments may pay off

Investing in data centers and bringing on former SAP executives, Google is hoping to turn its cloud platform into a public cloud destination for SAP customers.

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SAP Cloud Platform

SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications. Continue Reading
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)

SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) is a managed, private cloud hosting service for SAP HANA and its related applications. Continue Reading
SAP Cloud Platform pushes to break new ground, extend ERP

SAP wants its Cloud Platform to connect ERP systems with new technology like machine learning and IoT, resulting in new processes and business models. Continue Reading

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Pros and cons of SAP migration to the cloud

Hosting SAP on cloud services can bring added security and scalability. But organizations must also watch out for issues such as resource mismanagement and downtime. Continue Reading
SAP S/4HANA public cloud infrastructure options increase

An SAP systems integrator goes on the public cloud to deploy S/4HANA to help its clients and improve its financial reporting, gaining a world-class accounting system quickly. Continue Reading
GDT gets the inside story with the help of SAP ITOA

SAP ITOA is a HANA-based tool that helps companies like GDT monitor IT systems and data centers in real time and make better business decisions on how to resolve problems. Continue Reading

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SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture

Ball Horticultural outsourced its SAP Basis administration to Symmetry when the complexity of its SAP environment grew, but internal change management was a challenge. Continue Reading
PrimeSource move to Virtustream Enterprise Cloud improves efficiency

PrimeSource improved its SAP environment by moving from an on-premises SAP environment on DB2 to SAP HANA hosted by Virtustream, with a consumption-based billing model. Continue Reading
SAP HANA cloud options abound, and that's a good thing

SAP HANA cloud options vary, and can be confusing. Here are the differences between HANA Cloud Platform and HANA Enterprise Cloud and what they mean for SAP deployments. Continue Reading

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How do the cloud and on-premises SAP HANA deployment options differ?

You can offload most -- but not all -- management, handle it in-house or try something in between. Here's a rundown of the HANA deployment choices, ranked by administration effort. Continue Reading