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SAP Migration to Google Cloud
What does it mean to migrate SAP service to Google Cloud?
Migrating SAP services to Google Cloud means moving your SAP applications, data, and infrastructure to Google’s cloud platform. With SAP on Google Cloud, you benefit from Google’s powerful infrastructure and scalability, making your SAP systems more flexible and efficient.
Integrating with Google services like BigQuery gives you a broader view of your SAP data, helping you discover new and creative business solutions.
Saptix fully supports you throughout your SAP migration to Google Cloud—from planning and setup to integration and ongoing operations.
SAP on Google Cloud
Google Cloud has a strong partnership with SAP to offer SAP-certified infrastructure for all your SAP systems. You can also use dynamic scaling to easily adjust resources as your business needs change.
Whether you manage core SAP applications in a large enterprise or run essential functions in a small business, moving to Google Cloud helps you get more value from your SAP data. You also benefit from reliable, secure, and cost-effective operations.
A Forrester study reviewed the results of migrating SAP to Google Cloud and reported the following achievements:
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Benefits
SAP customers often need to upgrade their hardware. Google Cloud offers virtual machines with up to 12 TB of RAM at 35% lower cost than on-premise solutions. This gives SAP customers a cost-effective and scalable way to meet their changing needs.
After moving to Google Cloud, companies also enjoy these business benefits:
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Enhanced data integration
Saptix helps customers build a complete data cloud by connecting SAP solutions with Google’s data cloud. This integration lets businesses easily bring together data from SAP systems and other sources in real time. As a result, organizations can see all their data in one place, which supports better decision-making and helps them get the most value from their investments in Google Cloud and SAP software.
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Accelerated digital transformation
By combining SAP data with non-SAP data on Google Cloud, organizations can speed up their digital transformation. Saptix helps create a strong data foundation that keeps all business context, allowing companies to use advanced analytics, generative AI, and natural language processing. This makes it easier to gain fast insights, improve operations, and drive innovation in areas like supply chain, financial forecasting, human resources, and retail.
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Real-time access to mission-critical data
With seamless integration between SAP Datasphere and Google Cloud BigQuery, businesses can access their most important data instantly, without delays or duplication. This solution lets organizations view unified data from SAP systems like SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA Cloud in real time. As an SAP Global Strategic Supplier, Saptix gives companies a complete view of their essential SAP data within the Google data cloud environment, helping them make better decisions and maximize the value of their SAP and Google Cloud investments.
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Streamlined data ecosystems
With the combined strengths of SAP and Google Cloud, Saptix helps you simplify SAP data integration. This makes it easy for businesses to use advanced analytics from both SAP and Google Cloud. By enabling federated queries across SAP Datasphere and BigQuery, companies can merge data from SAP and non-SAP sources, removing data silos across the organization. For example, wholesale distributors can now track their products throughout the sales pipeline, gaining full visibility and improving customer reach.
Deploying SAP on Google Cloud
Migration Scenarios
There are different SAP migration scenarios to meet the unique infrastructure, deployment, and compliance needs of businesses moving to Google Cloud. With over 20 years of experience as an SAP partner, the Saptix team will select the most reliable solution for your business.
Manual deployment on Google Cloud gives you full control over configuration and setup using the Google Cloud console, CLI, or APIs. After the infrastructure is ready, SAP systems are installed according to SAP’s official documentation.
Infrastructure as code tools, like Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager, make it easier to set up SAP-certified infrastructure and SAP HANA deployments. These tools help ensure your deployments meet SAP certification and Google Cloud best practices for performance and compliance.
The SAP Cloud Appliance Library allows automatic deployment of SAP solutions on Google Cloud, following SAP’s licensing terms. You can access trial, educational, and developer options, but remember to clean up resources after use to avoid extra charges.
Using the Google Cloud Marketplace gives you access to SAP-specific solutions from various partners, making it easier to deploy infrastructure and tools tailored for SAP needs.
Basic Migration Steps
We’ll help you seamlessly migrate your SAP systems to Google Cloud by combining advanced cloud technology with Saptix’s proven SAP expertise. Together, we’ll follow six clear steps to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
FAQ
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Why migrate SAP to Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is a trusted partner for enterprises in more than 200 countries, supporting growth and solving business-critical challenges. Together, SAP and Google offer a powerful, open data platform to simplify complex data landscapes and maximize business value from data. Broader multi-cloud options and regional support for SAP BTP and SAP HANA Cloud Integration of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Datasphere on Google Cloud Faster access to innovation while reducing operational complexity
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How long does the migration preparation process take?
The preparation phase depends on system complexity, data volume, and customization needs. On average, it can take a few weeks to several months. Key activities include system assessment, project planning, and preparing the environment for migration.
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How long does the migration process itself take?
Migration timelines vary based on the size of the SAP landscape, level of customization, data volume, and infrastructure readiness. Typically, full migrations take several months up to a year.
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How is data security ensured during migration?
Google Cloud ensures maximum security with: Five layers of advanced protection AI-driven threat detection and cyber defense Enterprise-grade network and encryption standards Additionally, AI and ML tools such as AutoML and BigQuery help organizations analyze and secure data while gaining deeper business insights.
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Do you validate data after migration?
The Saptix team works 24/7 to ensure smooth SAP operations in the cloud. After migration, we thoroughly validate data accuracy, roles, and authorizations, and provide continuous support and maintenance. Customers also benefit from: Optimized cloud network design Global connectivity Access to Google’s innovative services This allows your organization to focus on core business processes while we handle system reliability and monitoring.
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What tools does Google Cloud provide to enhance SAP performance?
Google Cloud delivers high-performance components to boost SAP workloads, including: Optimized virtual machines High IOPS persistent disks Low-latency networking Memorystore for Redis and other caching services to improve application response times
