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A system refresh in SAP is the process of copying data, most often from Production, into a QA or test system so that testing happens against realistic, current data. Manually, it's one of the most time-consuming recurring tasks a Basis team owns. Before automating the...
A system refresh in SAP is the process of copying data, most often from Production, into a QA or test system so that testing happens against realistic, current data. Manually, it's one of the most time-consuming recurring tasks a Basis team owns. Before automating the...
I have interviewed many SAP customers and identified 4 maturity levels; the bad news - most customers didn't get past the first level. The good news - once you recognize this, you can do something about it. I recently wrote about SAP Operations, and how SAP is well...
Last week, Brenton O’Callaghan, Head of Customer Experience at Avantra, sat with John Appleby, Chief Revenue Officer, to discuss the future of SAP Operations. Read the highlights of Appleby’s interview for actionable insights your organization can act on immediately....
Predictive analytics is the use of data, algorithms, and techniques involving machine learning to understand the chances of a possible outcome. Why has predictive analytics become so popular now? Predictive analytics is basically the use of data, algorithms, and...
In the last 20 years, the software ecosystem has invested billions of dollars increasing software security using automate updates. Is your SAP systems protected? A guest post by John Appleby You may have opened your laptop in the last month only to be notified that...
From a niche retail distributor to an oil and gas giant, the efficiency and overall success of organizations can be readily determined by the rigor of their SAP monitoring process. To ensure the operational management of your mission-critical SAP systems is both sound...
By effectively and consistently managing SAP and the cloud CIOs can actively improve business process monitoring, predict resource consumption, improve SAP system security, and enable cloud scalability. It’s no secret that organizations perform best when their CIO...
Industry 4.0 places heightened demands on IT operations SEW-EURODRIVE is a world-leading producer of drive and automation technology. With its more than 17,000 employees worldwide, the owner-managed family business based in Bruchsal, Germany offers a complete...
Cloud computing has exploded, taking over virtually every industry. Read on to explore its fascinating history, as well as future trends in cloud computing. Before we jump into 2019 cloud computing trends and why they matter, let's take a brief look at where cloud...
Application performance management tools, end-user experience tools, learn how all of these tools can help you ensure SAP systems’ performance and health. Application Performance Management describes the monitoring and management of performance and availability of...
For an enterprise to be successful within any industry, it’s no secret that their SAP systems must be secure, efficient, and agile. From car manufacturers to pharmaceutical companies to retail businesses, and more, when SAP systems run smoothly, crucial daily...
Agentless SAP monitoring systems seem like the easy way to go, no installation and no deployment. However, a deeper dive between agent vs agentless SAP monitoring systems will reveal some very interesting facts that need to be considered before making a decision. A...
SAP HANA is one of the most notable technology innovations in many years, and nearly all SAP products introduced subsequent to SAP HANA have the capabilities to integrate with the platform. Rather than being a conventional database, SAP HANA is an in-memory data...