Author: Friedrich Krey, Suse

The post-VMware era in the SAP landscape relies on KVM and can be combined with a robust private AI strategy platform. The Broadcom shock has had a profound impact. Virtualization is becoming a top-management issue.

GenAI and Agentic AI are radically reshaping software and infrastructure stacks. However, the uncritical use of public AI for business-critical SAP data poses a massive business risk.

VMware's revised licensing policy is forcing IT service providers to rethink their strategies. The managed service provider FIS-ASP is breaking free from vendor lock-in and migrating its business-critical SAP environments to the open SUSE KVM platform.

The virtualization of SAP landscapes has long been considered the standard. The recent consolidation in the hypervisor market is radically changing this. Infrastructure is now once again highly strategic for cost control, flexibility and digital sovereignty.

Rise with SAP, BTP, AI and integration will challenge companies until 2027. Between cloud roadmaps and proven on-prem systems, it is important to choose the right path at your own pace.

Digital transformation requires secure, scalable IT solutions. SAP's EIC, combined with Suse Rancher for SAP Applications, enables modern, data protection-compliant integration - local, flexible and ready for real-time processes.

The S/4 migration is more than a purely technical release change. Rather, it is a conversion. It requires a comprehensive analysis of the business strategy and organizational adjustments.

In a world where companies are processing ever-increasing amounts of data, intelligent use is at the heart of digital transformation. BTP, the Integration Suite and EIC are key components for building a secure, scalable, AI-supported IT landscape.

Regulations such as NIS 2 increase the requirements for data protection and security. The BSI CC EAL 4+ certified Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) fulfills these requirements.

The NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act are responses to the increasing number of cyberattacks. Here it is helpful to rely on the BSI-certified Suse Linux platform for SAP.

For S/4 HANA public cloud migrations, long-time SAP partner SUSE supports customers with much more than a best-in-class operating system platform. This can ensure an accelerated and secure cloud transition as well as robust cloud operations management.

The Suse technology blueprint consists of seven steps for high availability of S/4 Hana transformation in hybrid cloud environments.