• White Papers and Data Sheets
• Best Practices
• Proof of Concepts
• Success Stories
• Audio, Video, Webcasts & Demos

White Papers and Data Sheets

• Realize the Benefits of Migrating SAP Applications from UNIX to LinuxDiscover 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 CentersThis 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.
• Maximize Your SAP InvestmentThis flyer details more about how SUSE and SAP reduce risk, cost and complexity with the most efficient way to optimize your SAP solutions.
• IBM System x Powered by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsThis technical white paper details how IBM and SUSE are collaborating to ensure that SAP users can leverage the advantages of the Intel x86 64-bit platforms for their SAP infrastructures.
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsThis flyer presents an overview of how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications lets you consolidate all your mission-critical SAP applications on a single platform that is validated, optimized and certified for SAP software solutions.
• Migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell® for SAP on IBM eX5 Enterprise SystemsThis paper examines the economic business case an international manufacturing company recently put together to select the most appropriate server hardware and software infrastructure for its SAP Applications suite.
• Protection of Business-Critical Applications in SUSE Linux Enterprise Environments Virtualized with VMware vSphere 4 and SAP NetWeaver as an ExampleThis white paper, by CC Computersysteme und Kommunikationstechnik, presents technologies and solutions for increasing application availability for Linux systems in virtualized environments. The white paper is intended primarily for system architects and IT managers.
• SAP Solutions High Availability on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsSAP Business Suite is a sophisticated application platform for large enterprises and mid-size companies. Many critical business environments require the highest possible SAP application availability.
• EMC Mission-Critical Business Continuity for SAPGlobal enterprises demand always-on application and information availability to remain competitive. The EMC solution described in this white paper offers a business continuity and high-availability strategy for mission-critical applications such as SAP ERP.
• EMC Mission-Critical Business Continuity for SAP (VMAX 10k)Global enterprises demand always-on application and information availability to remain competitive. The EMC solution described in this white paper offers a business continuity and high-availability strategy for mission-critical applications such as SAP ERP.
• EMC Transforms IT for SAPThis white paper explains the benefits of migrating only SAP Application Server Instances from Unix servers to VMware ESXI servers as a low-risk step toward cloud computing.
• SAP Installation on LinuxThis white paper is intended for experienced SAP system administrators, who are implementing the SAP installation on a Linux platform with high availability of resources in a virtualized environment.

Best Practices

• SUSE, SAP and partners like IBM and HP have created best practice guides covering different aspects of setting up and configuring SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications together with your mission-critical software solutions. The best practice guides are designed for a technical audience to provide more insight on how to set up high available SAP business applications based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications. More ›

Proof of Concepts

• Virtualizing Enterprise SAP Software DeploymentsThis document outlines a proof of concept by HP, Intel, SAP, SUSE, and VMware in regards to virtualizing enterprise SAP software deployments. The information in this paper is useful for IT and data center managers looking for ways to reduce TCO for their SAP software implementations

Success Stories

• 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
• SAP Community Network provided his community with access to the SAP NetWeaver platform in a stable, reliable Linux environment
• 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

Audio, Video, Webcasts & Demos

• Find out why over 70% of SAP customers on Linux prefer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
• How Hugo Boss Outfitted its SAP Applications on SUSE Linux: A Stylish Success
• Fritz Egger Customer Success
• Wolters Kluwer Italia - SAP on SUSE Linux Enterprise with XEN virtualization BasisOne, a Britehouse company and Africa's premier SAP-accredited hosting provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Novell to ensure that an enterprise organisation's security policies are extended onto its platform infrastructure