SAP Solution: Peter Körner

The silo security of a traditional SAP environment is reaching its limits in an era of increasing interconnection between SAP and non-SAP systems. Does this lead to sacrifices for the security of a process landscape?

SAP users are caught between the conflicting priorities of migration and innovation. Migration projects with lift-and-shift procedures often dominate at first, and innovation falls by the wayside. But there is a better way.

The main finding at the DSAG Technology Days Conference was that users are still experiencing uncertainty regarding necessary modernization. Time is pressing; after all, the 2027 deadline has once again been confirmed.

Open source stands for innovation. It is also an integral part of the SAP world. Almost every player in the SAP ecosystem—be it a partner, an independent software vendor or an add-on manufacturer—is therefore embracing open source.

When the best ideas win, losing becomes impossible. Open source has become the standard in many companies. This triumphant advance not only represents a technological change, but is also associated with cultural change.

Open source is shaping the future, also in the SAP world. This change also affects long-standing SAP partners. They have to ask themselves how they can best get on the open source path.

SAP developers often wait with bated breath for technologies already available in the non-SAP world. However, it doesn’t have to be that way: thanks to modern platforms and open source, they already have a plethora of tools at their disposal.

No user can avoid SAP modernization in the short and medium term. Waiting is not an option, but "Lift & Shift" offers, some of which are temptingly favorable, are too short-sighted!

Speed and security are more crucial than ever in a highly competitive environment. SAP users also face the challenge of implementing innovations and new business processes quickly.

For many SAP users, the switch to Hana is accompanied by a move to Linux. The operating system, which recently turned 30, opens up a huge ecosystem of open source solutions.

Red Hat and E-3 Magazine will host a virtual roundtable on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., live video streamed via YouTube.

A time of data-driven transformation and modernization has dawned - also for SAP users. This is by no means just about SAP systems; non-SAP environments must also be part of an overall strategy.