#46 - The One with the automated SAP system deployment (Michael Mergell)

In Episode #46 of the SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Microsoft Digital optimizing SAP and using Telemetry and Monitoring information, moving to SAP SuccessFactors and Integration Patterns, the launch of new data center region in Arizona, additional free services for Azure, cross region restore for SAP HANA, implementation of geodes pattern with S/4, BTP and CosmosDB, Azure Static Web Apps and the SAP on Azure Talk Podcast. Then Michael Mergell talks about an easy way to deploy a new SAP HANA system from scratch leveraging Azure DevOps within minutes.

### Video Indexes
0:00 Intro
1:37 Optimizing SAP for Azure
4:03 Telemetry and monitoring with SAP on Azure
5:20 Microsoft Moves HR to the Cloud with SAP SuccessFactors
6:21 SAP SuccessFactors Integration Patterns
8:02 Microsoft launches its sustainable datacenter region in Arizona
9:40 Five more free services available with an Azure free account
10:47 Cross region Restore of SQL/SAP HANA running in Azure VM
12:36 implementation of the geodes pattern with S4, BTP and Azure CosmosDB
15:07 Azure Static Web Apps
16:21 SAP on Azure Talk - Ep 12: Cloud Cost optimization
17:48 Introducing Michael Mergell
21:04 Demo & Trigger SAP HANA deployment
25:55 How is it done?
27:45 Prerequisites
31:44 Deploy the HANA VM
33:47 Setup the repo & pipelines
36:51 SAP installation files
41:38 SAP Deployment Automation Framework
44:50 Results

[Pinguin-ijxx]

some time ago (almost 15 years) you was happy to get a SAP system to work with after 4 weeks. Now it is a short waiting time of less than an hour. That is what I would call progress :)

[CascadesHomestead]

A big shout-out to the Microsoft Digital platform engineering teams (Basis, Service Health, GTM etc.)!! Great write-up on the SuccessFactors roll-out as well!

[romanbroich]

Who remembers the time when you had to wait a couple of months for a new SAP HANA appliance?