Welcome to our page for SAP on SUSE Linux where we hope you will find lots of useful information. If you require further help, please don't hesitate to contact the SAP Alliance team at SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Blogs on SCN
- SAP Landscape Transformation (LT) Software: How to Successfully Switch to SAP HANA by Naji Almahmoud
- Bombardier Transportation: Cost-effective SAP infrastructure on Linux (breakout session at SUSECon 2014) by Naji Almahmoud
- Lufthansa Systems: Efficient and Cost-Effective Management of SAP Environments by Naji Almahmoud
- SAP, VMware, and SUSE: A Strong Trio for SAP Virtualization by Frank Rego
- SAP Landscape Transformation (LT) Software: How to Successfully Switch to SAP HANA by Naji Almahmoud
- SAP HANA from the Amazon Cloud: Secure and Reliable on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server by Naji Almahmoud
- Automate SAP HANA System Replication with SLES for SAP Applications by Fabian Herschel
- Fail-Safe Operation of SAP HANA®: SUSE Extends Its High-Availability Solution by Fabian Herschel
- Connecting sapstartsrv and cluster frameworks using the components saphascriptco.so and sap_vendor_cluster_connector by Fabian Herschel
- What is sapconf or how to prepare a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for running SAP systems? by Ulrich Schairer
- ClamSAP - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Integrates Virus Protection for SAP by Peter Schinagl
- Securing SAP HANA with the Operating System by Markus Guertler
- Live OS Patching running SAP, is it important? by Naji Almahmoud
- SUSE Openstack Cloud to run SAP applications as SAP private Cloud by Friedrich Krey (in German)
- SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud: SUSE components - SUSE Openstack Cloud by Friedrich Krey
- Linux on the SAP DB Server - DB licence optimization with the SAP layered model by Friedrich Krey
- SAP Landscape Virtual Management (LVM) with Linux fit for the SAP Cloud by Friedrich Krey
- SUSE Linux for SAP HANA Business One by Friedrich Krey
- Linux as SAP DB Server established by Friedrich Krey
- SAP Netweaver High Availability Cluster 7.30 Certification by Friedrich Krey
- From SAP HANA to SAP private Cloud - one code base by Friedrich Krey
- Into the Real Time age with SUSE by Naji Almahmoud
- Powered by Open Stack: Private Cloud on the Rise by Naji Almahmoud
- Installation Wizard from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: Ready-to-Run SAP Solutions in Just a Few Steps by Peter Schinagl
SAP on SUSE Linux in the Cloud
- ‘Using SUSE Cloud to deploy SAP’ (19 Dec 2013)
SUSE Cloud, based on OpenStack, enables organizations to quickly setup a private Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud that people within the organization can use to rapidly deploy workloads via a self-service on-demand portal. Learn how organizations can use SUSE Cloud to help deploy SAP workloads in an automated fashion lessening the burden on the IT organization while making IT more responsive to the demands of the business.
SAP HANA and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Migrating SAP from UNIX to Linux
- Migrating SAP solutions to Linux? Three Steps to Success ENDEESFRIT
- Migrating from SPARC/Oracle Solaris to x86/SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
- Migrating from Itanium/HP-UX to x86/SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server
- Migrating from POWER/AIX to x86/SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server
- Research Brief: Linux Continues to Gain Momentum in Enterprise Server Market
- Forrester Analyst Video on Unix to Linux migration
- 7 things to look for when choosing a Linux platform for SAP workloads
- Realize the Benefits of Migrating SAP Applications from UNIX to Linux: Discover how migrating your SAP applications from Itanium/HP-UX to IBM Flex System/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server can provide tremendous opportunity for reducing energy consumption, shrinking your data center footprint and lowering operational costs.
- The Trend from UNIX to Linux in SAP Data Centers: This white paper explains what's really going on with UNIX to Linux migration from REALTECH, an international full-service consulting company that specializes in SAP technology consulting.
Technical Resources
Best Practice Guides
Current guides available include:
- Simple Stack High Availability with 2 SAP Systems Active/Active
- DRBD Data Replication High-Availability Active/Active
- Enqueue Replication High-Availability Active/Active
- DB2 pureScale feature on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Slideshare
- SUSE Linux Enterprise and SAP NetWeaver 7.30 HA Cluster
- SUSE Linux Enterprise: The Open Platform for SAP
- Running SAP on SUSE Cloud 2.0
- SAP on Linux (Uwe Heinz, Product Manager at SAP Linux Lab)
- SAP Migrations made easy (REALTECH and SUSE)
- Moving SAP from UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Customer Success Stories
- SHS Group - Speeding sales insight with 100 times faster reporting on SAP HANA
- CIR foods invests in SAP HANA with savings from migration of systems running SAP ERP to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
- Calzedonia Group saved 70% on hardware acquisition costs, 90% on hardware maintenance costs and achieved 99.99% uptime for business-critical SAP applications when it migrated to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
- Pakistani engineering and construction company Descon Engineering Limited wanted to maintain its leading position in the market.
- Geberit relies on SAP applications for many of its business processes, including sales, materials management, and invoicing.
- Evonik decided to move its SAP applications from IBM AIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
- Fabbrica Automatismi Apertura Cancelli (FAAC) wanted to find a more effective platform for its core SAP* ERP systems and migrated from its legacy IBM i platform to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Endres and Hauser wanted to reduce the complexity of its disaster recovery processes by minimising the number of physical servers it needed to restore.
- SUMOL+COMPAL needed to implement a uniform IT infrastructure that it could deploy with minimum disruption
- New South Wales Fire Brigades significantly reduced its infrastructure costs by migrating its SAP applications to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Mahindra Retail selected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as the platform for its SAP ERP environment
- Vonpar decided to simplify administration while reducing hardware and software licensing costs
- Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd required a cost-effective platform for its new SAP ERP applications
- BasisOne created a flexible, secure, high-performance platform for delivering hosted SAP applications
- National Foods Limited chooses SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to implement SAP ERP
- Infonet Nederland B.V. significantly reduced its IT operational costs and administrative workload
- Wolters Kluwer Italia runs SAP on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with XEN virtualization
- Orbis Oy improved flexibility and performance while significantly reducing its total cost of ownership
- The Burton Corporation required high availability of its mission-critical applications
- Café Coffee Day uses SLES Priority Support for SAP Applications to protect its ERP environment
- Baldor Electric using SUSE Linux Enterprise as streamlined, highly available platform for its mission-critical SAP applications, reducing downtime costs dramatically
- Infonet significantly reduced its IT operational costs and administrative workload
White Papers
- Maximize Your SAP Investment: This flyer details more about how SUSE and SAP reduce risk, cost and complexity with the most efficient way to optimize your SAP solutions.
News
- HP sets record with #1 overall result on SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse-Enhanced Mixed Load (BW-EML) standard application benchmark--HP AppSystems for SAP HANA achieves 129,930 adhoc query navigation steps
- Calzedonia Improves Competitiveness with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
- Global Business CIR foods, invests in SAP HANA with savings from migration of systems running SAP ERP to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
- Descon Engineering Limited Maintains Global Lead with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension Achieves SAP-Certified Integration with SAP NetWeaver
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Selected for Use with SAP HANA