SAP Note 1588667 - SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Component : Amazon Web Services - Linux

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Summary :
This SAP Note outlines the operation of SAP systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS provides a robust infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform supporting SAP non-production and production environments. The note details the types of AWS instances that are certified and supported for SAP applications, including specific EC2 instance types and their corresponding SAPS and ECU ratings. Key operational guidelines include the requirement of operating within an Amazon Virtual Private. Cloud (VPC) for enhanced network security and configuration in line with SAP’s support structure. Supported operating systems are listed, including specific versions of SUSE and Red Hat Linux. The note also touches on the importance of enabling AWS CloudWatch for detailed monitoring, adhering to AWS premium support plans, and ensuring secure and reliable networking configurations to optimally support SAP applications. Critical recommendations on instance termination protection, hostname management, hardware key generation, and storage solutions (S3 and local instance storage) are provided to safeguard and optimize the SAP system operations on AWS.

Key words :
operating system                      sap note suse linux enterprise server 11        1588896 red hat enterprise linux 5, db log files                    4           raid-0 db data files                    6          raid-0 backups amazon web services, instance type                          ecu       saps high-memory double extra large         13, /vpc/network performancethe recommended 2-tier deployment avoids, /ec2/#instance operating systems amazon web services offers, sap homogeneous/heterogeneous system copy procedure, 0       3700 high-memory quadruple extra large      26, file system            ebs volumes         striping root                            1, /cloudwatch/ virtual server monitoring sap requires, db log/data files

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