SAP HEC to GCP Migration: A Retail Transformation Case Study
Introduction
Our client is a Retailer based in Saudi Arabia. The company’s SAP Landscape is SAP S/4HANA 1809 which was hosted on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC). The objective was to migrate from SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Reason Behind SAP HEC to GCP Migration
Our client wanted to modernize their business, make things faster, more flexible, and more affordable. The need was to ensure greater performance for everyone relying on the SAP system. Considering the complexity, ERPROOTS joined to transform their digital landscape. The vision of the migration was to unlock greater efficiency, flexibility, and scalability while delivering exceptional performance for our stakeholders.
Challenges
The execution of migration consisted of several challenges, including
Solution
ERPROOTS opted for a lift and shift migration so that there would be minimal alterations to the SAP architecture which would expedite the migration process. We also decided to go for phased migration where we migrated non-production systems first and production systems subsequently.
Our approach to handle the migration was structured with a meticulous process that has contributed to its success. The key phases of this migration approach were as follows:
Preparation
Sandbox Setup
Post-migration Activities
Functional Testing
Go-live
Outcome
Achieved 100% compliance with industry standards
Data loss
Migrated 1.8TB of SAP HANA data with zero data loss and minimal downtime for production systems.
Potential Outcomes with GCP
The following outcomes are also highly possible with GCP
Cost Savings
In the cost savings front, the company can achieve a 30% reduction in total infrastructure costs due to GCP’s competitive pricing and efficient resource utilization, resulting in annual savings of $1.5 million.
Performance Improvements
With respect to system performance, the batch jobs can be completed 40% faster after migrating to GCP’s high-performance virtual machines (VMs) and SSD storage. Additionally, the response time of SAP Fiori Apps can be improved by 25%.
Scalability & Resilience
GCP’s auto-scaling capabilities can handle a 300% increase in traffic during peak sales seasons without downtime.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Reduced Recovery Time Objective (RTO) to 15 minutes and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) to 10 minutes using GCP’s managed services.
Conclusion
By leveraging ERPROOTS’ expertise and structured migration approach, the company made the shift from HEC to GCP seamlessly which yielded monumental benefits in terms of cost savings, improved performance, strengthened security, and flexibility for future growth. Now our client is well-equipped to handle future challenges providing value to the stakeholders.