SAP application hosting

SAP hosting providers play an important role in the operation of these applications; in 2013, around 68 percent of all application hosting services in Germany were SAP-related.

Instead of implementing complex CRM or ERP landscapes themselves, customers are increasingly turning to cloud computing to enable them to act faster and more flexibly with their SAP infrastructure when solving special business requirements.

The choice of SAP hoster is crucial here. With three elementary building blocks, SAP hosters create infrastructures that provide their customers with business-critical services quickly, securely and reliably.

Operating system - the OS must meet the following criteria: absolute reliability, availability, scalability, ease of management and security, and straightforward interoperation of on-premise and cloud environments.

Suse Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is a highly available OS resulting from many years of partnership with SAP, as well as integration and coordination with SAP-based solutions; it is also the recommended and supported operating system for Hana.

Private cloud - the solution must offer high availability, rapid deployment and ease of use with broad support for all major hypervisors.

Through open standards, Suse OpenStack Cloud further protects customers from dependence on individual providers and offers maximum scalability with plenty of room for innovative business ideas.

Thanks to the hassle-free setup of Suse OpenStack Cloud, SAP hosters and their customers benefit from their investment in hours, not weeks.

Management - Mission-critical environments must always be up to date. Automated Linux server management including Hana ensures fast and accurate provisioning and management of servers.

With Suse Manager, productivity is increased and companies take a decisive step towards "zero downtime".