Azure Center for SAP Solutions integrates a range of features designed to deploy and oversee SAP landscapes on Azure portal. One capability within Azure Center for SAP Solutions is the creation of a logical representation known as a Virtual Instance for SAP Solutions. This enables users to perceive and engage with the SAP system as a unified entity rather than disparate elements. This virtual instance imparts Azure with an understanding of SAP, introducing advanced functionalities for intelligent SAP management and facilitating guided deployment procedures.

The Azure Center for SAP Solutions was officially made generally available on May 15, 2023. Link for our Official Announcement can be found here.

• Smart and Effortless SAP System Administration
  • Register Windows and Linux ABAP-Based SAP Systems on Azure.
  • Leverage Azure Resource Graph to conduct thorough searches throughout your SAP infrastructure.
  • Initiate start/stop actions for the entire SAP system, including individual instances such as Central Instance, Application Server, Database (HANA), directly from within the Azure interface.
  • Integrated Azure Monitor for SAP solutions offers comprehensive monitoring for SAP systems, covering SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver and Others
  • Azure Cost Management & Billing provides a summarized cost overview of non-shared resources.
  • Harness Azure Advisor for quality checks, automatically identifying deviations from documented standards and best practices in SAP systems.
• Assisted SAP Deployment
  • Deploy infrastructure for single, distributed, or High-Availability SAP systems and install S/4HANA, either through automated installation or manual configuration as per specific needs.
  • Customize disk layout and Azure resource names for increased flexibility.
  • Automate SAP system registration using Microsoft’s open-source deployment automation framework—SAP Deployment Automation Framework (SDAF).
  • Visual representation available for the SAP system about to be deployed, enhancing planning and preparation.
• Other Capabilities
  • Predefined roles and customizable role creation for managing access to specific Azure Center for SAP solutions features like start/stop actions.
  • Extended support for Azure CLI, PowerShell, and SDKs for seamless integration and usage.

Customers and partners have the flexibility to leverage the entire suite of capabilities or select specific functionalities based on their current stage in the cloud adoption journey.

Engaging in a new SAP system deployment project often reveals its inherent complexity. As businesses transition to S/4HANA, the quest for an automated solution that facilitates swift system deployment with minimal maintenance overhead. Azure Center for SAP Solutions now enables customers to deploy an S/4HANA system swiftly—within a few hours—directly via the Azure.

The intricacies of managing an SAP environment often require collaboration across diverse organizational units within a company. By registering existing SAP systems on Azure, customers gain access to the Virtual Instance for SAP Solutions. This logical representation empowers SAP and non-SAP experts by offering comprehensive context while navigating various responsibilities, spanning infrastructure and Basis administration. Moreover, treating SAP as an Azure-native resource allows users to capitalize on Azure’s inherent capabilities.

Azure Virtual Instance for SAP Solutions is accessible across numerous regions of Azure. This offering comes without any extra licensing charges. Customers are exclusively charged for the underlying infrastructure that forms part of the product or services they activate.

Feel free to explore our official documentation for Azure Center for SAP Solutions available here.

Additionally, we offer Overview and Demo videos, providing deeper insights into the product’s functionalities.