This document summarizes the benefits of migrating SAP solutions from UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise. It outlines that SAP migrations to Linux are increasingly moving to SUSE Linux due to cost reductions of 60-80% as well as performance improvements of 60%. Example benefits listed include 99.999% availability, 80% total cost of ownership savings, and opportunities to reinvest savings into initiatives that create competitive advantages. Triggers for SAP migrations commonly include license and maintenance costs savings, hardware refreshes, and new SAP workloads like SAP HANA.

1. Migrating SAP solutions from
UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise
When it's Business Critical, make the smart choice
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Joanne Harris
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SAP installations on Linux steadily
increasing each year (SCN)
• Most SAP UNIX migration goes to Linux
• Most SAP solutions on Linux are on SUSE
Source: The Trend from UNIX to Linux in SAP Data-Centers, RealTech Consulting, Oct 2012

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

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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

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UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Typical benefits can include:
80% TCO Savings
99.999% Availability
60% Performance Improvement
Opportunity to realign funds to create Competitive Advantage

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SAP Migration Example
Source: The Trend from UNIX to Linux in SAP Data-Centers,
RealTech Consulting, Oct 2012

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Migrating to SUSE
80%

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When it’s business critical,
make the smart move…
The leading platform for SAP solutions on Linux
The recommended and supported OS of choice for SAP HANA
SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications is the only
Enterprise Linux optimized for all SAP solutions
The Linux and UNIX development platform for
SAP solutions
First Linux distributor to certify HA extension for integration with
SAP NetWeaver
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SAP and SUSE
13+ years of technology and engineering collaboration
• Front runner technologies
‒ 1st
Amazon EC2 OS for SAP
‒ 1st
validated open source HA
‒ 1st
validated virtualization
• Strategic OS for:
‒ SAP HANA
‒ SAP BWA
‒ SAP Business ByDesign
• Integrated Enterprise Support

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The leading Platform for SAP Solutions on Linux

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
The only operating system optimized for SAP Applications
• Built in HA components to enable
you to protect Mission Critical
Applications
• Extended Update Cycle (18 months)
to fit your needs
• Enables High Performance of Large
Workloads
• Integrated Priority Support from both
SUSE and SAP
• Enables Fast and Easy Deployment
with Installation Wizard

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High Availability
with SUSE® Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension
• Service availability 24X7
• Shared and Scaled data-
access
• Virtualization Agnostic
• Disaster tolerance
• Scale network service
• User friendly tools
• Free Resource Agents
24/7AVAILABILITY
Goal: 100% UPTIME!

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Simple Stack Enqueue Replication
DRBD Data Sync HA in Virtual Environments
High Availability Solutions for SAP
Validated best practices with partners at SAP Linux Lab
The First Linux distributor to certify HA extension for integration with SAP NetWeaver

14. Go Beyond with SUSE

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SAP HANA: In-Memory Appliance
SUSE Linux Enterprise is the recommended and supported
Operating System of choice for SAP HANA
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 pre-
loaded by all SAP HANA hardware vendors
Major SAP customers that have deployed
SAP HANA, a real-time platform for
analytics and applications
More on why SAP selected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for use with SAP HANA

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Comprehensive Portfolio

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Software Deployment Simplified
with SUSE Studio
• Standardized software
delivery
• Cloud-ready images in
minutes
• Virtual applications at a
push of a button
• Reduced development
costs
• Accelerated time-to-
market

19. SAP Solution Migration to
SUSE Linux Success
(see also Success Stories on SUSE.com)

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CIR Food
• Massive increase in data
volumes driven by
business expansion over
the years
• Existing UNIX based
system struggled to
perform analysis
• Processes were slow and
generated inaccurate
reports
CIR Food is a leading Italian food catering group which provides services to
over 1,000 small, medium and large companies across all industries in the
public and private sectors.
70% Savings from
migrating to SUSE Linux
CIR Foods can now
generate reports in
seconds, not 20 minutes
Enabled new analysis that
enables them to proactively
adjust resources and
operations
Savings were reinvested
into purchasing SAP HANA
Moved SAP solution from
UNIX to SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server for SAP Applications
allows CIR Food to
leverage SAP
BusinessObjects Predictive
Analysis and perform
analysis in two main areas:
business forecasting and
budget planning
Watch Video
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Read Full Case Study

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Geberit
• To standardize its IT server
landscape to reduce the cost
and complexity of IT
operations
• To increase the flexibility of
its SAP ERP solution by
migrating from Intel Itanium-
based servers to blade
servers based on Intel Xeon
processors
• To ensure High Availability
Geberit, Switzerland, is a leading manufacturer of sanitary products with 16 production
facilities in Europe, China and the USA, and sells its products in 41 countries worldwide
sales of CHF 2.1 billion in 2011. Geberit relies on SAP applications for many of its
business processes, including sales, materials management, and invoicing.
HP-UX Migration to
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server for SAP
Applications
Virtualized servers
running on VMware
Intel Xeon processors
Migration completed in
less than 12 months
Hardware and software
licensing cost reduction
around 50%
SAP ERP Performance
improvements of 22%
Read Full Case Study
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Burton Snowboards
• HP-UX platform for SAP
required
- expensive hardware
- time-consuming
administration
- frequent downtimes
• SAP and Oracle upgrade
prompted platform evaluation
• UNIX replacement was cost
prohibitive
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.
SAP BI, CRM, ERP, Portal
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server
Dell INTEL servers
SUSE Linux build-in
automation tools
80% less server-related
costs
99.999% uptime
Reduced power consumption
by 30%
Reduced administrative time
and costs by 40%
Read Full Case Study

23. When it’s Business Critical
Make the smart choice
www.suse.com/smart

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More Information
SUSE Websites
• www.suse.com/smart
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications
• SUSE and SAP Alliance
• SUSE Linux Enterprise and SAP HANA
SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications
• Overview and Features
• Video Introduction
• Solutions Guide
• Success Stories
• Whitepapers
• Best Practice Guides (High Availability)
• FAQ
• Technical Information
• Evaluation Download

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