SAP SE, an enterprise software developer, and IBM, a technology vendor that provides infrastructure and consulting services, announced multiple client deployments of SAP Cloud ERP Private running on IBM Power Virtual Server infrastructure. The vendor configuration shifts on-premises enterprise resource planning workloads to a hybrid cloud environment designed to manage data operations and process automation tasks.
The deployment infrastructure utilizes the SAP Business Data Cloud solution to migrate the SAP Business Warehouse application alongside core resource planning systems. This setup connects business data with the SAP Business AI Platform. In a parallel initiative, IBM expanded its collaboration with SAP to integrate the Agent2Agent interoperability standard, allowing IBM's watsonx Orchestrate platform to communicate with SAP's Joule Agents for multi-agent service execution.
“As enterprises modernize, the journey to SAP Cloud ERP Private is dedicated to helping on-premises customers of SAP ERP tailor their transformation and bring business applications, data and AI together with SAP Business AI Platform. Some of these customers are now modernizing their cloud ERP landscapes and advancing their cloud ERP digital transformation strategies with SAP solutions on IBM Power Virtual Server,” said Lalit Patil, CTO for RISE with SAP and Head of Cloud Lifecycle Engineering and Operations, SAP SE.
JYSK, a Danish home furnishing retailer operating more than 3,600 stores in 50 countries, deployed the platform to modernize its global operations through the RISE with SAP program. In the pharmaceutical sector, Ecuador-based DIFARE Group adopted the virtual server infrastructure to expand its existing IBM Power footprint and support its manufacturing operations.
In Colombia, Plastilene Group, a manufacturer of flexible film solutions, integrated the vendor setup to optimize its total cost of ownership while pursuing regional expansion. GBM, an IT services company serving Central America and the Caribbean, selected the infrastructure to establish a foundation for software upgrades and data analysis.
“Organizations across industries are accelerating their move to SAP Cloud ERP Private and require a trusted cloud platform designed for mission-critical workloads,” said Hillery Hunter, General Manager for IBM Power, CTO, IBM Infrastructure. “By combining the security, scalability and resiliency of IBM Power and IBM Cloud with the transformation capabilities of SAP Cloud ERP Private, we are committed to helping clients move forward with confidence on their modernization journeys.”
