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Why Cloud? Why Now? Part One
Guest post by Protera partner Genesis10 When SAP recently extended maintenance support for core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 software through 2027, some organizations, understandably, breathed a
Managing SAP During Uncertain Times: Spartech CIO, John Vandeven
An Interview with Spartech CIO, John Vandeven Hear from Spartech CIO John Vandeven as he shares strategies for deploying a remote workforce for critical business functions in
Managing SAP During Uncertain Times: Techniques
An Interview with Director of Applications Management Services, Jatin Oza Hear from Protera Technologies Director of Applications Management Services Jatin Oza as he describes what steps SAP
Protera Commitment and Response to COVID-19
On behalf of the entire team at Protera, I hope you and your loved ones are well during these uncertain times. I want to reassure our valued customers, whom
Managing SAP During Uncertain Times: Operations
An Interview with SVP of Operations, Binoy James Hear from Protera Technologies Senior Vice President of Operations, Binoy James, as he describes the steps CIOs are taking to
Managing SAP During Uncertain Times: Innovation
An Interview with Founder/CTO Patrick Osterhaus Hear from Protera Technologies Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Patrick Osterhaus on how innovation helps companies running SAP remain agile during times
Is Your System Properly Connected to SAP Support Backbone?
On January 8, 2020, the SAP Support Backbone—the infrastructure maintained by SAP to provide technical assistance to its customers—underwent an important update. This action required users of the Support
SAP Extends ECC Support Through 2027
SAP recently announced that Business Suite 7 standard support services will be extended through 2027. Like most professionals tasked with managing SAP, you may be wondering what this announcement
Customer Question of the Month: What Are My Options Moving SAP to the Cloud?
Moving SAP to the cloud is not a single option, but a continuum. Customers can choose anything from a quick, as-is migration to cut hosting costs, to a full upgrade
The Making of a Top SAP Basis Administration Team
Administrators have never been the rockstars of the IT world. While your developers build exciting new products and features, your admins work quietly behind the scenes, keeping everything running
How SAP Transformation Navigator Affects Your Upgrade
SAP Transformation Navigator (TN) is a useful tool to help customers undergoing SAP upgrades and migrations. Released at SAP SAPPHIRE NOW 2017, Transformation Navigator was built in response to
SAP HANA Migration: 3 Steps to a Successful Transition
In infrastructure upgrades, the goals often shape the process. For example, if you’re repainting a building and your goal is to get it done as quickly as possible within budget,
How to Save 50% on Your SAP HANA Migration
Let’s face it: no one gets excited about migrating. However, much vendors tout the considerable benefits of SAP HANA, migration is still a costly and potentially disruptive (albeit necessary) process
ASAP Methodology vs. SAP Activate: Understanding the Differences
SAP Activate is a complete methodology, more comprehensive than any system SAP has built before. SAP customers have a vast range of landscapes, with an almost unlimited array of
The Role of SAP Migration Cockpit in S/4HANA Transformation
The SAP Migration Cockpit is what it sounds like: a central control repository used to execute SAP HANA upgrades and migrations from legacy solutions. The cockpit works with both SAP
Customer Question of the Month: How can I ensure success in complex enterprise transformations?
Complex transformations can have large project teams and extensive technological requirements that can be a challenge for your organization. Here’s how to make sure your enterprise digital transformation is
Customer Question of the Month: Boundary Systems and SAP Migration
Your SAP system isn’t an island — if it were, it would be no use to you. To power your business, it needs to serve as the hub of a
How HANA is Impacting SAP Hosting Services
From race cars to ERP landscapes, high performance always requires careful and regular maintenance. And as a system built from the ground up around performance, SAP HANA is no
SAP HANA Migration: Our LB Foster Success Story
The Protera team is pretty proud of what we’ve done with LB Foster. They came to us at the end of 2018 looking for a complete migration and transformation on
4 Essential ERP Migration Steps Changed by the Cloud
The cloud has profoundly changed the ERP migration process. There are more choices for destinations and powerful new features that help control cost and risk. Likewise, there are more choices
4 Creative Hybrid Cloud Solutions to Complex Problems
A hybrid cloud hosting model is often used as a compromise — or a stepping stone to a more permanent, exclusively cloud-based solution. When you move your SAP landscape to
4 Critical Elements of an SAP HANA Migration Project Plan
One of the biggest challenges of planning an SAP HANA migration is simply that most companies don’t know what to expect. The technologies and methodologies involved have changed so quickly
Customer Question of the Month: Custom Code and Fiori
If you’ve been on SAP for more than a few years, custom code can be a significant challenge to your digital transformation. It’s easy to forget how much has changed
5 Questions to Ask Your SAP Managed Services Provider in the Cloud Era
No one understand the needs of your company better than you. Unfortunately, translating those needs into a program for SAP transformation can be a daunting challenge. Many SAP managed
Functional vs. Technical: How Migration Automation Bridges the Gap
SAP functional and technical consultants complement each other, and both are indispensable for operating an SAP landscape. Without functional consultants, you wouldn’t be able to harness the flexibility, customizability and
