Technology Magazine December 2023 | Page 58

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thousand customers run SAP applications on AWS .
Schwartz explains the long-standing innovation history : “ If you look over the 15-plus years of innovation with SAP , we ’ ve continued to break new ground for our customers throughout , helping them take advantage of the cloud .”
This innovation has largely been focused around being able to help customers continue their business transformation . Schwartz notes the increased awareness among SAP customers regarding the necessity of cloud migration , particularly post-COVID , and AWS ’ commitment to
ensuring their comfortable transition to the cloud landscape . “ We ’ ve seen since COVID that customers know that the cloud is where they need to go , but for us it ’ s making sure that SAP customers feel comfortable in moving to the cloud .”
Schwartz pinpoints the transformation journey of SAP customers with AWS , typically commencing with SAP system migrations to AWS or initiating new S / 4HANA systems . “ Typically , we see customers go on a journey that starts with migrating their SAP systems to AWS – unlocking cost savings and better performance , security and reliability than they had on-premises ,” he says .
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