REDMOND, Wash. and WALLDORF,
Germany, Oct. 20, 2019 /CNW/ -- Building on a
joint commitment to simplify and modernize customers' journeys to
the cloud through project "Embrace," SAP SE (NYSE:
SAP) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced an extensive
go-to-market partnership — from conceptualization to sales — to
accelerate customer adoption of SAP S/4HANA® and SAP® Cloud
Platform on Microsoft Azure.
Today's new, preferred cloud partnership brings
together SAP and Microsoft, along with a global network of
system integrators, to offer holistic bundles that provide
customers with unified reference architectures, road maps and
market-approved journeys to illuminate a clear path toward the
cloud. As part of this simplified customer journey, Microsoft will
re-sell components of SAP Cloud Platform alongside Azure. This
unique offering is aimed at more easily migrating SAP ERP and SAP
S/4HANA customers from on-premises to public cloud.
"This partnership is all about reducing complexity and
minimizing costs for customers as they move to SAP S/4HANA in the
cloud," said Jennifer Morgan,
co-chief executive officer of SAP. "Bringing together the power of
SAP and Microsoft provides customers with the assurance of working
with two industry leaders so they can confidently and efficiently
transition into intelligent enterprises."
"SAP's decision to select Microsoft Azure as its preferred
partner deepens the relationship between our two companies in a
differentiated way and signals a shared commitment to
fostering the growth of the cloud ecosystem," said Judson Althoff, executive vice president,
Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft. "Today's news also
reflects our commitment to a customer-first mindset and supporting
their cloud transformation, which continues to drive how we at
Microsoft approach everything from partnerships to product
innovation. It takes co-selling to a whole new level."
SAP will lead with Microsoft Azure to move on-premise SAP ERP
and SAP S/4HANA customers to the cloud through industry-specific
best practices, reference architectures and cloud-delivered
services. This includes future deployment and migration of
existing direct SAP HANA® Enterprise Cloud customers leveraging
hyperscaler infrastructure. However, SAP continues with
its longstanding policy of supporting choice for those customers
who request alternatives based on business requirements.
Specifically, project "Embrace" on Microsoft Azure will provide
customers with:
- A simplified move from on-premise editions of SAP ERP to SAP
S/4HANA for customers with integrated product and industry
solutions. Industry market bundles will create a road map to the
cloud for customers in focused industries, with a singular
reference architecture and path to streamline implementation.
- Collaborative support model for simplified resolution.
In response to customer feedback, a combined support model for
Azure and SAP Cloud Platform will help ease migration and improve
communication.
- Jointly developed market journeys to support customer
needs. Designed in collaboration with SAP, Microsoft and system
integrator partners will provide road maps to the digital
enterprise with recommended solutions and reference architectures
for customers. These offer a harmonized approach by industry for
products, services and practices across Microsoft, SAP and system
integrators.
About SAP
As the Experience Company powered by the Intelligent Enterprise,
SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software,
helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their
best: 77% of the world's transaction revenue touches an SAP®
system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and
advanced analytics technologies help turn customers' businesses
into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and
organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that
helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology
for companies so they can consume our software the way they want –
without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and
services enables more than 437,000 business and public customers to
operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With
a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought
leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people's
lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
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About Microsoft
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transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an
intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more.
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