Starting in the second quarter, IBM will offer “RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server” to help enterprises migrate their SAP applications from Power servers on-premises into the cloud in as little as 90 days, working with its own IBM Consulting or other SAP partners. To further speed things along, it will make its new IBM Transformation Suite for SAP Applications available to other SAP partners. This includes a bundle of software and services for assessing existing IT environments, migrating data, and automating testing.
The new offering provides “another option for SAP customers who want to move to the cloud and run S/4HANA to utilize the IBM Power Virtual Server,“ said Scott Bickley, advisory practice lead at Info-Tech Research.
‘Unique advantage’ says IBM
According to a product advisory from IBM, RISE with SAP “brings together outcome-driven services, Cloud ERP with SAP S/4HANA, and additional platforms to rethink the enterprise operating model. IBM Power Virtual Server offers a unique advantage to the enterprise that run SAP landscape on IBM Power Servers: It is designed for a faster and non-disruptive move to RISE with SAP.”
