This IBM Redbooks® publication provides a comprehensive guide for enterprises planning to migrate their SAP workloads to IBM Power Virtual Server on IBM Cloud®. It outlines the strategic benefits of adopting PowerVS as a cloud platform for SAP, including its performance, scalability, and enterprise-grade security. The book presents a structured approach to migration, covering architectural considerations, planning methodologies, and technical processes for migrating from on-premises or alternative cloud environments. Through reference architectures, best practices, and real-world examples, this guide equips IT architects, SAP administrators, and cloud engineers with the knowledge and tools that are needed to run a smooth, efficient, and future-ready migration to IBM’s secure and high-performance cloud infrastructure.

Chapter 1. Overview for IBM Virtual Server and SAP HANA

Chapter 2. Migrating SAP S/4HANA to IBM Power Virtual Server

Chapter 3. Migrating SAP ECC on Oracle to IBM Power Virtual Server

Chapter 4. Migrating SAP ERP 6 on IBM Db2 to IBM Power Virtual Server