Deploying x86 and SAP HANA Environments on Vblock

More and more Enterprises are adopting SAP HANA for deploying SAP Business Suite and ERP to leverage the advantages of SAP HANA in-memory computing technology. Due to very strict hardware requirements of SAP HANA, Enterprises are forced to segregate their SAP HANA and x86 environments, leading to siloed data center environments. This approach contradicts the IT Transformation vision that enterprises are aiming to achieve by deploying infrastructure that can serve as a robust foundation for private cloud environments.

In this Knowledge Sharing article, Anuj Sharma and Sajid Iqubal examine design principles and best practices for deploying x86 and SAP environments on Vblock using the SAP-certified Tailored Data Center Integration (TDI) approach.

Anuj and Sajid discuss:

• Design Principles for the architecture of Virtualized x86 environment on Vblock

• Design Principles for the Architecture of Virtualized SAP HANA environment to comply with SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Approach on Vblock

• Design Principles for deploying 3-Site Enterprise Architecture

• Aligning IT Transformation with Project Management Institutes approach for a successful execution of the IT Transformation Project

• Best Practices for Migrating Existing x86 environment to Vblock Converged Infrastructure

• Best Practices for deploying x86 and SAP HANA environments on Vblock Converged Infrastructure

• Backup Strategy and best practices for the backup of Vblock Converged Infrastructure Private Cloud Tenants.

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