Download or read book SAP on Microsoft Azure written by Ravi Kashyap and published by SAP Press. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Run your SAP system on Microsoft Azure with this guide to architecture design and system administration! Get to know Microsoft Azure and its prerequisites, service options, and supported SAP products. Plan and build your system to last with high availability and disaster recovery, and then see how to migrate and operate your system once it's live. Learn to configure and use encryption, backups, automation, compliance, and other key features. Make your cloud project painless! a. Designing Your System Begin with design considerations: sizing, availability, security, cost, and more. Then understand Microsoft Azure's architecture and recommended practices for architecture design and service configuration. Walk through network architecture, storage options, and optimizations for your system. b. Operating Your System Make sure your system is operating at peak efficiency with tools like SAP Solution Manager and Azure monitor, and keep the bottom line in mind with cost management tools. c. Protecting Your System Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Make sure your system can run without significant downtime (high availability) and can be restored in the event of failure (disaster recovery). Leverage backup mechanisms, shared storage, and encryption to make your system resilient! d. Preparing for Migration Evaluate your migration readiness, preview the states of any migration project, and begin planning your migration. 1) Architecture 2) Deployment models and infrastructure 3) High availability and disaster recovery 4) Automation 5) Encryption 6) Governance and compliance 7) Backup and recovery 8) Migration 9) Operations and monitoring 10) Case studies