Hello everyone,
VMware,Netapp,Cisco and SAP worked together to create a solution that adapts and extends the existing
Flexpod for VMware architecture to SAP customers.
This solution allows
• Secure isolation of tenants and systems
• Seamless provisioning and deprovisioning
• Granular data protection • Unlimited data mobility • Monitoring and automation
management • Accounting and chargeback
Some of the highlights include the ability to both copy and clone SAP systems.
A copy in this context means , that the SAP system is copied via a Storage Snapshot
and the SID is changed in an automated post-processing. So you get a copy of the
source system with a different SID, that you can integrate in your existing SAP
Landscape.
A use case would be to create a QA system from the productive system.
A clone in this context means , that the SAP system is copied via a Storage Snapshot,
the SID stays the same and the system is isolated/fenced via the tenant isolation features.
A use case would be to create a training system with exact contents of the production system
This solution provides you with a pre-tested set of components that are fully integrated , as
well as a solutions guide on how to setup such a Landscape.
More details can be found here:
Flexpod for VMware:
http://www.netapp.com/us/technology/flexpod/
Flexpod for SAP:
http://www.netapp.com/us/media/ds-3166-flexpod-for-sap-applications.html
Michael Hesse