Current Infrastructure Architecture

Customer to share information ontheir current SAP/LOB systems,understand the current overall ITlandscape architecture, hardwarespecifications, server, storage,network, backup storage etc.

Current Application Architecture

Current details of Operating System,Database, SAP, Non-SAP such as SAPsystem releases, EHP, FPS and SPSlevel information, add-ons, OS/DBrelease & SP level information

Current Operational Architecture

Understand existing SAP HA & DR,SAP SLD strategies in place, SAPsystem backup and recoveryprocedures in place, gatherInformation about existing dataprotection and data archivingstrategies in place

SAP Early Watch & Sizing Report

Gather EWA and Quick-Sizer reportsof current SAP system landscape tovalidate the performance.

Data Collection

“To-be" Landscape Design

Customer specific SAP landscapearchitecture, SAP system sizing forAzure

Cloud Migration Strategy

Strategy to migrate standalone & lesscritical instances to cloud, Strategy tomigrate integrated units in plannedcutovers. SAP application downtimeand cutover strategy, HA/DR strategy,Backup/Recovery Strategy

Cloud Migration Plan

Develop overall SAP cloud migrationplan, overall migration sequence.Identify the milestones. Suggestproject roadmap with phase 1 pilotscenario identified

MS Azure for SAP Business Case (ROI)

Review Current SAP Landscape

Microsoft, Cognizant and Customerto discover how MS Azure can besthelp modernize customer’s SAP/LOBsystems, Analyze existing SAP systemlandscape and interfaces for cloudreadiness

SAP on Azure Best Practices

Check for cloud instancecompatibility, legal & compliance,data protection, data privacy, datasovereignty, SLA, RPO / RTO

SAP System Architecture Design

Evaluate SAP hosting on cloud withindustry benchmarks, Finalize targetOS/DB (moving towards x86platform), derive target infrastructurecapacity in Azure Cloud Platform.Finalize the cloud architecturedesigns, sizing, HA/DR, security,performance, automationrequirements

Migration Methodologies

Discuss different options of the SAP ITlandscape migration to Cloud andevaluate downtime minimizationapproaches. Recommend a solutionsuitable for the customer’s SAPlandscape situation

3-4 Days Cloud Assessment Workshop

Deliverables