Operating SAP in the Cloud

André Bögelsack has a doctorate degree from SAP UCC Munich, where he worked as an SAP Basis administrator for a number of years. Today, he works as a technology consultant for Accenture AG and supports IT departments of multinational groups in the implementation of cloud solutions and development of cloud strategies. Galina Baader works at SAP UCC Munich and is responsible for cloud solutions and SAP HANA, offering training classes on both these topics. Previously, she worked as a consultant and was in charge of migrating on-premise solutions to Amazon Web Services. Loina Prifti works at SAP UCC Munich on SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Her primary focus is cloud computing. Ronny Zimmermann works at SAP UCC Magdeburg and is the spokesman of the DSAG (German-speaking SAP user group) group Virtualization and Cloud Computing. He's the co-author of SAP PRESS books on Oracle, DB2, and SAP NetWeaver AS Java administration. Helmut Krcmar has held the chair for Information Systems at the Information Technology Department of the Technische Universität München (TUM) since October 1, 2002. He is a member of the Information Technology Department, a secondary member of the Economics Department, and a member of the Carl von Linde Academy. Since 2004, he has been a member of the board of the elite graduate program in finance and information management (FIM) in the elite network of Bavaria, Germany. Between October 2003 and May 2007, he was academic director of the 'communicate!' program, and has been scientific director of the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) of TUM since January 2004. His research interests include information and knowledge management; engineering and management of IT-based services; piloting innovative information systems in healthcare, environmental management, and e-government; and computer support of cooperation in distributed and mobile work and learning processes. His book Informations management has seen four editions.

Introduction
Foreword
Cloud Computing: Introduction and Current Developments
Basic Principles of Cloud Computing
Current Developments at SAP
Current Developments at Hardware and Software Manufacturers
Building a Cloud Using Converged Infrastructures
Introduction to Converged Infrastructures
Technical Requirements
Structure and Implementation
Extending a Converged Infrastructure to a Private SAP Cloud
Service Portfolio and Operating Processes
SAP LVM: Automating Your Cloud
SAP LVM Overview
SAP LVM Landscape
SAP LVM as an Administration Framework
Integration with Virtual Environments and the Public Cloud
Customer Example: Setting Up a Private Cloud for an IT Outsourcing Provider
Goals
Project Procedure
Requirements Analysis and RFx
Setting up the Infrastructure
Implementing the Software
Service Catalog and T-Shirt Sizes
Introducing the Cloud Solution
Lessons Learned
Current Market Overview on Cloud Services
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Summary
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Overview
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud as a Managed Cloud
Deployment and Integration
Assessment and Advisory
Onboarding and Migration
Operations
Security
Cost Comparison
Lessons Learned
Summary
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Differences between SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Basic Principles
Choosing an SAP HANA Cloud Platform Edition
Creating an Application
Services
Future Trends
Summary
SAP Cloud Appliance Library and Amazon
Amazon Web Services Overview
Reasons for Operating SAP on AWS
Cost Benefits of SAP on AWS
AWS Solutions
Implementing SAP Projects on AWS
SAP Cloud Appliance Library on AWS
Success Stories
Customer Example: Using a Private Cloud Operated Off-Premise
Requirements
Selecting a Solution
Procedure
Implementation and Success
Lessons Learned
Summary and Outlook
Appendices
Abbreviations
The Authors
Index