Category: SAP on AWS

  Introduction SAP HANA is the defacto database for new SAP deployments and will be the only choice in the near future, with SAP ending general support for all non-HANA based systems by 2027. Patching databases in a consistent and automated manner is key to reduce TCO, especially for customers who operate a large number […]

This post was jointly authored by the following individuals from AWS: Pavol Masarovic, EMEA Principal SAP Innovation Architect  Allison Quinn, Senior Analytics Solutions Architect Australia and New Zealand Peter Perbellini, Head of APJ Solutions Architecture, ERP on AWS Introduction At AWS, we commonly hear from customers that they are looking to not only move their […]

In this blog, we will discuss how to upgrade SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) to the next service pack and how to perform a major version upgrade from SLES 12 to SLES 15. SAP customers who are running their SAP workloads using SLES 12 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications (SLES for SAP)12 […]

Introduction Customers running SAP workloads will often exchange data with external sources using protocols such as SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Applicability Statement 2 (AS2). Examples of types of data exchanged include purchase orders, invoices, inventory lists, bank statements and payroll data which typically contain […]

This blog post is a collaboration between Parker Bradshaw, Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS, Francesco Bersani, Solutions Architect at AWS, and Prince Jain, Principal Cloud Architect at doTERRA. Introduction In this blog post, we will discuss how doTERRA, a global essential oils company, overcame significant challenges by migrating to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and revamping […]

Introduction To modernize their SAP landscape, many AWS customers are leveraging the breadth and depth of AWS services to develop new applications and functionalities in accordance with SAP’s “clean core” approach. This simplifies future upgrades and extensibility, thus allowing them to innovate at a rapid pace using AWS services. To meet business demands faster and […]

Omnichannel strategies have become the norm for organizations across industries. In this environment, businesses often face the challenge of integrating different systems to ensure seamless data flow and near real-time updates. Especially in e-commerce businesses, showing up-to-date inventory of a product that customers want to buy is extremely critical. Lack of access to accurate inventory […]

Introduction Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights helps you monitor your applications that use Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances along with other underlying AWS resources. It identifies and sets up key metrics, logs, and alarms across your application resources and technology stack by continuously monitoring metrics and logs to detect and correlate anomalies and errors. When […]

For customers running SAP on AWS, having a solid backup strategy is crucial for safeguarding their database and SAP application non-database file systems. Backups play a critical role in running SAP workloads by allowing for the recovery of systems in the event of data loss. With numerous third-party, database-native, and AWS-native options available, choosing the […]

Introduction SAP offers multiple products with different licensing options for customers. An example is SAP BusinessObjects (SAP BOBJ) which supports Concurrent Sessions (CS) / Concurrent Access License (CAL), Named User (NU) and CPU License types. Understanding the different license options available is important for customers to optimize their costs when running in AWS. When customers […]