Running SAP systems in the cloud can provide a litany of benefits to users at every level of the organization. However, many hidden, unexpected and expensive challenges can quickly arise before, during and after migrating mission-critical SAP systems to the cloud. In this white paper you'll discover the three main challenges plaguing both Enterprise IT operations and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) today, and learn how to overcome them.

SAP creates some of the world's most popular products for managing information, with more than 400 million users worldwide. But SAP connectivity presents one of the biggest security risks for your company. In this ebook, we will consider some of the steps you can take to secure your SAP systems: we'll explore how SAP systems can be compromised, plus we will investigate some of the ways to prevent this from happening.

Are you ready to migrate to HANA? When HANA platform is implemented correctly, it has proven itself to deliver greater results in analytic intelligence, performance, data processing, and better ROI with faster time-to-value. Planning and executing a successful migration to SAP HANA depends upon a comprehensive understanding of the overall process and careful monitoring during the five main stages of a migration.

SAP software runs every aspect of many enterprises, from mission-critical line-of-business systems to administrative and support services. Ensuring the availability of these systems is crucial - an IDC report estimates that system outages can cost a company between $500,000 to $1 million or more per hour.