Migrate and Modernize SAP in the Microsoft Cloud (AZ-1006)

This 1-day course teaches IT professionals who have experience with SAP solutions how to use Azure resources that include setting up and configuration of SAP environments in Azure for virtual machines, virtual networks, storage accounts, and Microsoft Entra ID. Learners will also explore backup, disaster recovery, and monitoring of SAP systems in Azure. Learn through the application of concepts, scenarios, and procedures through hands-on labs using Azure Center for SAP solutions.

Migrate and Modernize SAP in the Microsoft Cloud (AZ-1006) Benefits

• In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Understand how Azure enhances SAP workloads and gain clarity on SAP-related terminology.
  • Discover SAP-certified configurations for Azure and learn to deploy SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure VMs.
  • Master high availability setups for S/4HANA on Azure with disaster recovery support and gain insights into Azure VM deployment strategies.
  • Learn to implement single-instance and high-availability setups for SAP NetWeaver and explore Azure Center for SAP solutions (ACSS) and its benefits.
  • Understand prerequisites and deployment options for ACSS, learn SAP workload planning and deployment best practices, and gain proficiency in project preparation and planning for SAP deployments.
  • Explore migration strategies for very large databases and implement high availability and disaster recovery for SAP workloads in Azure.
  • Perform backups, restores, and monitoring for SAP workloads on Azure and configure the Azure Extension for SAP.

• Prerequisites

  Before taking this course, candidates should pass the Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104) or Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305) exam and have completed training in SAP HANA or SAP NetWeaver.

SAP in the Microsoft Cloud Training Outline

Modernize and Explore Azure for SAP Workloads

• Learn about the SAP and Microsoft partnership
• Explore options for running SAP on Azure
• Understand common terms and concepts related to SAP

Modernize and Identify SAP-Certified Configurations

• Identify deployment options for SAP solutions on Azure
• Discover supported Azure Virtual Machines for SAP products on Windows and Linux

Modernize and Examine SAP S/4HANA on Azure Virtual Machines

• Explore SAP S/4HANA on Azure Virtual Machines
• Recognize architectural components and configurations
• Examine sample functional workflows for SAP S/4HANA

Modernize and Explore Azure for SAP Compute

• Plan for implementing SAP solutions on Azure
• Explore Azure virtual machines (VMs)
• Understand vCPU capabilities and scaling considerations
• Examine data flows within Azure

Modernize and Explore Azure Network for SAP

• Explore Azure virtual networks and IP addressing
• Understand name resolution and Azure load balancer
• Examine virtual machine networking considerations and connectivity options for SAP deployments
• Learn about SAProuter and its role in Azure networking

Modernize and Explore Azure for SAP Storage

• Explore different types of Azure Storage
• Learn about Azure Files and Virtual Machines disks
• Understand managed and unmanaged disks
• Explore storage considerations for SAP HANA and NFS volumes on Azure NetApp Files

Modernize and Explore Identity Services for SAP on Azure

• Explore authentication, authorization, and access control for Azure VMs
• Learn about Microsoft Entra ID and SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication
• Understand integration options for identity services with SAP HANA and Active Directory

Modernize and Explore Governance and Manageability for SAP on Azure

• Explore Azure Resource Manager and templates
• Learn about role-based access control (RBAC) and Azure Policy
• Understand security, compliance services, and governance best practices for SAP deployments on Azure

Modernize and Deploy Single-Instance Implementations of SAP on Azure

• Explore deployment methodologies for SAP on Azure
• Prepare Azure VMs for manual installation of SAP HANA
• Learn about installation using SAP SWPM and SAP HANA Database Lifecycle Management (HLM)
• Implement SAP HANA scale-out configurations

Modernize and Implement High Availability for SAP Workloads in Azure

• Explore high availability support for SAP workloads on Azure
• Understand failover clustering and deployment scenarios
• Learn about high availability for SAP application servers and ASCS-SCS instances
• Explore high availability options for SAP HANA, SQL Server, and Oracle databases

Modernize and Implement Disaster Recovery for SAP Workloads in Azure

• Explore disaster recovery options for SAP workloads on Azure
• Understand Azure Site Recovery for SAP deployments across regions
• Set up disaster recovery for Active Directory and DNS

Modernize, Perform Backups and Restores for SAP Workloads on Azure

• Explore backup and restore options for Azure VMs
• Understand application-consistent backup for Linux VMs and SAP HANA
• Learn about snapshot-based backups and file-level backups for SAP HANA

Modernize, Use the Planning and Deployment Checklist for SAP Workloads on Azure

• Examine the planning and deployment checklist for SAP workloads on Azure
• Understand project preparation, planning, and production phases
• Explore migration strategies for very large databases

Modernize and Explore Monitoring Requirements of Azure for SAP Workloads

• Explore monitoring, logging, and alerting services for Azure and SAP workloads
• Understand Azure Virtual Machine monitoring considerations
• Troubleshoot Azure Enhanced Monitoring for SAP deployments