New product designed to move SAP S/4HANA workloads from on-premises IBM Power Systems to the cloud in less than 90 days IBM delivers RISE in 18 months with SAP modernization project supporting 150,000 ERP users. Achieved 30% reduction in infrastructure costs and related operations
ARMONK and WALLDORF — Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced the launch of RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server, designed to help IBM Power customers quickly and easily accelerate We have announced the next release. ERP transformation.
Together, SAP and IBM aim to help organizations more seamlessly migrate and modernize their on-premises ERP environments to the cloud and support AI-powered business processes.
RISE with SAP is a guided journey that delivers results-driven services, cloud ERP, and platforms that help organizations rethink their operating models. RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server, a new SAP hyperscaler product, helps reduce risk and reduce SAP S/4HANA Cloud migration time from on-premises IBM Power Systems to the cloud to under 90 days* .
Anurag Agrawal, Founder and Chief Global Analyst, TechAisle said: “RISE with SAP is emerging as a business priority for companies across all industries as they migrate to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.” This is an attractive option for businesses looking to migrate quickly and with minimal disruption.”
Cloud migration powered by industry-leading SAP certified infrastructure
IBM Power Virtual Server, the cloud-based version of the mission-critical IBM Power server platform used for on-premises ERP, enables customers to transform their on-premises SAP ERP systems faster on the cloud, modernize their business processes, and You can be agile. Known for high security, scalability, and reliability, IBM Power servers are ranked #1 for availability among SAP certified infrastructures** and are designed to reduce disruption and speed migration. supported by the resilient and secure IBM Cloud platform.
“IBM has been working with SAP to provide a seamless and rapid migration path for customers who rely on the IBM Power platform for their SAP workloads and applications,” said Sr. Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Software. says Rob Thomas. IBM. “This new capability helps reduce the complexity and accelerate the effectiveness of cloud migrations, a benefit we experienced first-hand in our own modernization efforts using RISE with SAP.”
IBM completes global SAP S/4HANA cloud modernization with RISE with SAP
IBM has deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Cloud modernization and managed services projects. In one of the largest and most complex SAP S/4HANA Cloud modernization projects for an SAP customer to date, IBM recently upgraded its quote-to-cash and record-to-report processes to RISE, according to SAP. Migrated to with SAP on IBM Power Virtual. server.
The IBM project impacted more than 150,000 users in 175 countries in 18 months. During this time, we reduced infrastructure costs and related operations by 30% by streamlining our entire server and data footprint and increasing process automation. † IBM Consulting led this transformation effort end-to-end, providing technical services, implementation, and applications. Managed services expertise is required to securely migrate and run these complex solutions.
“SAP helps organizations achieve peak performance through cloud-based enterprise applications that incorporate the power of SAP Business AI,” said Thomas Saueressig, Executive Director, SAP SE. “This announcement marks another milestone in the long-term partnership between SAP and IBM, creating a clear path to the cloud designed for faster time to value, greater flexibility, and continuous innovation. to our mutual customers.”
IBM Consulting and partner ecosystem to help accelerate your transformation
Customers can also accelerate their transformation with SAP S/4HANA Cloud by working with IBM Consulting or other SAP partners. To provide customers with choice, IBM is also working with other global system integrators and service partners to design, implement, and migrate RISE with SAP projects.
The companies, along with an ecosystem of partners, will work together to help IBM customers transform through RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server with integrated solutions, capabilities, and joint go-to-market efforts. RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server customers and IBM Business Partners also have access to the new IBM Transformation Suite for SAP Applications to help you start your transition to SAP S/4HANA Cloud and RISE with SAP. This includes a bundle of best-in-class software and services for assessing your current environment, data migration, and automated testing.
For more than 50 years, more than 10,000 SAP customers have used IBM to deliver and run SAP solutions on IBM systems. IBM is a strategic partner across the SAP lifecycle, providing end-to-end consulting and technology solutions to SAP customers, including hybrid cloud, automation, and watsonx-generated AI.
RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2025 with IBM’s customized investment program. Clients can learn more here and start planning their transformation with assessment and migration services from IBM Consulting and other IBM and SAP Business Partners.
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*Estimates based on IBM internal modeling of onboarding customers in SAP landscapes when migrating from SAP S/4HANA on Power on-premises to Power Virtual Server, assuming an appropriate level of customer collaboration on network integration and testing.
**Based on ITIC 2023 Global Hardware, Global Server Reliability Report, and list of all SAP certified and supported certified SAP HANA hardware.
†Based on IBM results from global migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud and RISE with SAP.
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