SAP on GCP

Your current situation as an SAP user

The S/4 HANA transformation, the end of ECC support (end of 2027) and the new options for operating your future SAP environment require immediate decisions.

Whether SAP RISE (private/public), native in the cloud or on prem: Many are wondering which operating model is best for them in the future. But how do you keep your head above water?

Have a look at the bigger picture: Operating Model Options for Your SAP Operations

Compare the different future-proof SAP operating models and their characteristics. Which is the best option for your SAP landscape?

Key factors in the operating model decision include:

• Considerations related to the complexity of SAP systems
• Customization of SAP workloads
• Data quality and consistency
• Change management
• Scarce resources and costs

SAP on GCP as a solution for future-proofing your SAP operations

In addition to native integration with other Google products, Google's GCP, especially in the area of data and analytics, offers a wide range of options for getting the most out of your business data to add value to your processes and drive innovation

We provide comprehensive SAP on GCP cloud lifecycle support

Phase 1: ASSESS

• Business Case: Examination of your existing SAP systems with focus on architecture, organization, processes and data according to best practices
• Architecture assessment, sizing & optimized cloud sizing

Phase 2: MOBILIZE

• Plan target architecture, sizing and migration
• Implement PoCs
• Create a migration runbook

Phase 3: MIGRATE

• Deployment of the final SAP on GCP environment
• Migration of your productive SAP landscape: fast, reliable, software-driven

Phase 4: OPERATE

• Resilience through automation (scale-up, scale-out)
• Fully managed service or self-service with ALPACA automation platform
• Ensure operations with customized SLAs and KPIs

Phase 5: INNOVATE

• Integration of Security, FinOps, Data & AI Services, SAP BTP
• Re-evaluate sizing
• Optimize consumption and costs
• Archive legacy systems
  

Next Level SAP Platform ALPACA

Accelerate your cloud projects with our cloud-neutral platform ALPACA. Take your SAP operations to the next level.

Complex SAP and non-SAP landscapes can be optimized through monitoring, control and automation. This enables you to achieve high availability, efficient resource utilization and automation of tasks in the operating concept. Thanks to the open framework, you can still customize ALPACA to suit your cloud journey and workflows.