Enhancing infrastructure for greater efficiency
Arca Continental required additional flexibility to handle growing SAP workloads, identifying that the Data Warehouse database nodes were oversized. The company also had concerns about the capability of their existing landscape to support system resiliency. This is where we supported as a trusted partner, delivering the expertise and solutions needed to enhance infrastructure and seamlessly accommodate expanding business requirements.
Key objectives: flexibility, resiliency & business continuity
To modernize their IT landscape, Arca Continental set out to achieve:
• Scalability, that the Microsoft Azure Cloud provides.
• Robust business continuity design, for their SAP Business Warehouse databases.
A strategic approach was required to leverage cloud-based flexibility and reinforce IT infrastructure.
We implemented a targeted cloud migration strategy to enhance Arca Continental's operational efficiency and resiliency. Key initiatives included:
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Cost-effective Business Warehouse migration
We migrated Arca Continental's SAP Business Warehouse databases on HANA to Microsoft Azure, providing a scalable and cost-effective cloud environment.
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Enhanced performance
A more resilient Azure network was built to strengthen system reliability and performance. This implementation was further optimized by the installation of SUSE Linux, ensuring a solid foundation for SAP Business Warehouse operations.
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Future-ready infrastructure
This transformation established the groundwork for future optimizations in both Azure VMs and the SAP Business Warehouse ecosystem.
We developed and executed a strategic approach, ensuring a seamless cloud migration and infrastructure enhancement. With our deep expertise, we delivered a scalable solution, reinforcing system stability and enabling long-term optimizations. Our commitment to innovation and collaboration simplified a complex migration while introducing several enhancements to improve service.
Through our strategic partnership, Arca Continental achieved key improvements:
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Optimized Workload Management
The new cloud environment provides the flexibility needed to efficiently scale SAP workloads.
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Stronger business resiliency
A reinforced network and enhanced infrastructure ensure system stability and continuity.
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Centralized data insights
Key business units, including manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, can now view key insights from SAP data in one single view.
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Seamless expansion
The transformation enables Arca Continental to expand business units with confidence, leveraging a more agile and resilient IT framework.
