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How to Overcome the Talent Costs of Maintaining ERP Applications

Find out how companies can conquer the challenges and costs of finding talented and skilled IT professionals to manage mission-critical SAP and Oracle applications. One of the most business-critical applications at your company is your enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications of SAP and Oracle. These software programs or suite of related software programs must function […]

Moving SAP Solutions to the Cloud: 7 Questions You Should Ask

Moving SAP to the cloud can increase your agility. Here are 7 questions to help you reduce your risks when you migrate your SAP mission-critical solutions to the cloud. Today’s enterprises rely on SAP. Did you know 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system? During the past 40 years, SAP has built a […]

How to Simplify Identity Management with SAP Single Sign-On

SAP Single Sign-On gives users one password for all their applications – boosting your security, improving your IT efficiencies, and making employees more productive. The average business user has 191 passwords. Despite education on password best practices, 61 percent of employees use the same or similar login credentials everywhere. They also share an average of four […]

What is Managed Cloud and Is It Right for Your Enterprise?

The collective experience at a managed service provider can propel you to the cloud faster by giving you the right combination of services and customization. Before choosing a managed cloud provider, be sure to clearly define your goals and what is necessary to outsource. The New Face of the CIO The role of the CIO […]

Operational Service Level Agreements (SLAs): What Seasoned CIOs Know

As with most things in business, the devil is in the details. While all cloud service providers (CSPs) offer some type of operational availability, it’s important to understand what the provider is actually measuring. Seasoned chief information officers (CIOs) get this point. They know there are two types of operational service level agreements (SLAs): Infrastructure […]

Tips for Maximizing Savings when Migrating ERP Footprints to the Cloud

As the 2020’s begin, Cloud computing’s transformation of the ERP space is well underway. While SAP, Oracle JD Edwards and E-Business Suite will remain a fixture of the business landscape, the Cloud will dramatically simplify the cost and complexity of ERP infrastructure management in the coming decade. Although migrating to the Cloud simplifies ERP infrastructure […]

SAP on Amazon Web Services: 5 Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Migration

When you migrate your SAP environment to Amazon Web Services (AWS), you will gain benefits such as increased agility and greater compute capacity. Here are five best practices to ensure your migration flows smoothly with minimal downtime.  A few years ago, it seemed impossible to migrate your SAP environment to Amazon Web Services (AWS). While […]