IBM is the first partner to offer cloud infrastructure and
technical managed services as part of the RISE with SAP
offering
ARMONK, N.Y. and WALLDORF,
Germany, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
today announced it is teaming with SAP (NYSE: SAP) to provide
technology and consulting expertise to make it easier for
clients to embrace a hybrid cloud approach and move
mission-critical workloads from SAP® solutions to
the cloud for regulated and non-regulated
industries.
As clients look to adopt hybrid cloud strategies, moving
the workloads and applications that are the backbone of their
enterprise operation requires a highly secured and reliable cloud
environment. With today's launch of the premium supplier option
with IBM for RISE with SAP, clients will have the tools to help
accelerate the migration of their on-premise SAP software workloads
to IBM Cloud, backed by industry-leading security
capabilities1.
IBM is also unveiling a new program, BREAKTHROUGH with IBM for
RISE with SAP, a portfolio of solutions and consulting
services that help accelerate and amplify the journey to SAP
S/4HANA® Cloud. Built on a flexible and scalable platform, the
solutions and services use intelligent workflows to streamline
operations. They provide an engagement model that helps plan,
execute and support holistic business transformation. Clients are
also offered the flexibility and choice to migrate SAP solution
workloads to the public cloud with the support of deep industry
expertise.
Today's announcement of IBM becoming a premium supplier makes
IBM the first cloud provider to offer infrastructure, business
transformation and application management services as part of RISE
with SAP. IBM's premium supplier designation is a continuation of
SAP's long-standing efforts to provide choice and optionality to
customers, further supporting IBM customers that have a preference
for their RISE with SAP package to run on IBM Cloud.
Additionally, migration to SAP S/4HANA® on IBM Cloud from
on-premise data centers can potentially deliver the following
benefits, according to a study by IDC, sponsored by
IBM:2
- Return on investment: Migrating to SAP S/4HANA® on IBM Cloud
delivered revenue increases for up to 90% of organizations
making the transition according to users surveyed.
- Reduced costs: More than 80% of the organizations in the
study said they experienced a reduction in operational costs.
- Greater productivity: 9 out of 10 businesses in the
study said they improved their productivity after migrating to SAP
S/4HANA on IBM Cloud.
"We are thrilled to advance our long-standing partnership
through RISE with SAP," said John
Granger, Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting. "Our shared
commitment is to meet our clients, especially those in highly
regulated industries, where they are in their digital journey,
while giving them choices for migrating or modernizing their
mission critical workloads with a hybrid cloud approach."
"BREAKTHROUGH with IBM is an outstanding complement to RISE with
SAP as it lays the foundation for our customers to embark on or
advance their business transformation journeys. Further, it
reaffirms the value customers recognize from RISE with SAP and the
impact and innovation opportunity RISE with SAP offers to
organizations that move to the cloud. I have every confidence that
the combined expertise and experience SAP and IBM offer will
accelerate cloud adoption and business growth for customers across
the globe," said Brian Duffy,
President of Cloud, SAP.
IBM and SAP have worked with hundreds of clients globally on
thousands of individual projects to modernize their systems and
business processes based on an open, hybrid cloud approach. Recent
examples include Coca-Cola European Partners, Parle Products,
Harmont & Blaine, Puravankara Ltd and Virgin Megastore KSA.
Underscoring its commitment to SAP S/4HANA® both as an SAP
customer and a business partner for 50 years, IBM has also made a
significant investment in RISE with SAP to help transform its own
infrastructure. IBM is a new premium supplier for the RISE with SAP
offering and is using the IBM Hybrid Cloud, including IBM
Power-enabled Infrastructure as a Service, to enhance the
performance, availability and security of deployments of private
editions of SAP S/4HANA® Cloud.
To learn more about the BREAKTHROUGH with IBM program for the
RISE with SAP offering, please visit:
https://www.ibm.com/services/sap/rise-with-sap.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI,
and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175
countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline
business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in
their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by
IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility,
inclusivity and service.
Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are
subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals
and objectives only.
About SAP
SAP's strategy is to help every business run
as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise
application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all
industries run at their best: SAP customers generate 87% of total
global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT),
and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers' businesses
into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and
organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that
helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology
for companies so they can consume our software the way they want –
without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and
services enables business and public customers across 25 industries
globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a
difference. With a global network of customers, partners,
employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and
improve people's lives. For more information, visit
www.sap.com.
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but not limited to the risk factors section of SAP's 2020 Annual
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1 Based on
IBM Hyper Protect Crypto Service, the only service in the industry
built on FIPS 140-2 Level 4–certified hardware. FIPS 140-2 Level 4
provides the highest level of security defined in this standard. At
this security level, the physical security mechanisms provide a
comprehensive envelope of protection around the cryptographic
module with the intent of detecting and responding to all
unauthorized attempts at physical access.
2 IDC White Paper, sponsored by IBM, Business Benefits
Possible by Choosing the Right Cloud Provider to Run SAP Workloads.
Doc #US47166220, December 2020.
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Media Contacts:
Stacy Ries
SAP
+1 484 619 0411
stacy.ries@sap.com
Lauren Nowicki
IBM
Lauren.nowicki@ibm.com
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