Organizations running RISE with SAP or private-cloud S/4HANA need engineers who understand SAP’s architecture and Azure’s infrastructure layer with equal depth. This Azure SAP Workloads training walks through that overlap: certified VM families for HANA, Azure NetApp Files and Ultra Disk for storage, Pacemaker and WSFC clustering for availability, and Azure Site Recovery for disaster planning. Labs are built around the same scenario-style case studies used in the actual specialty exam, so your practice time builds exam readiness rather than just theory.
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of core Azure services, roughly equivalent to AZ-104 experience
- Familiarity with SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, or SAP HANA administration
- Basic Linux (SUSE or RHEL) or Windows Server administration skills
- Understanding of networking fundamentals – VNets, subnets, routing
- Prior exposure to high availability or disaster recovery concepts is useful but not required
Course Objectives
- Plan Azure infrastructure that meets SAP’s certified configuration requirements
- Size and deploy virtual machines for SAP HANA and NetWeaver workloads
- Build resilient storage layers using Ultra Disk, Premium SSD v2, and Azure NetApp Files
- Configure clustering for SAP ASCS/SCS instances and HANA System Replication
- Design cross-region disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery
- Run migration projects with Azure Migrate and SAP’s Database Migration Option
- Apply monitoring, security, and cost-governance practices specific to SAP landscapes
- Build the exam-specific knowledge needed to sit for the certification with confidence
What You Will Learn
- Azure Center for SAP Solutions (ACSS) deployment workflows
- VM families certified for SAP HANA – Esv5, Msv3, Mv2 – and how to choose between them
- Azure NetApp Files versus Ultra Disk trade-offs for HANA data volumes
- Network design: VNet peering, ExpressRoute, and NSG/ASG rules for SAP traffic
- Pacemaker clustering on SUSE or RHEL, and Windows Server Failover Clustering
- HANA System Replication modes and failover testing
- Azure Site Recovery replication for both the application and database tiers
- Migration planning using Azure Migrate discovery and assessment tooling
- SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) and DMO-based migration execution
- Backup strategy using Azure Backup alongside native HANA backup tools
- Cost controls – reserved capacity, right-sizing, and Azure Hybrid Benefit for SAP
- How responsibilities shift under a RISE with SAP managed landscape
Who Should Take This Course?
This course fits people who already touch SAP or Azure day to day and now need to operate confidently across both platforms.
- SAP Basis administrators moving into cloud-hosted landscapes
- Azure infrastructure engineers assigned to SAP projects
- Solution architects designing SAP-to-Azure migrations
- Cloud administrators supporting HANA or S/4HANA environments
- Consultants scoping proposals or landscapes for RISE with SAP
- IT managers evaluating an SAP cloud migration plan
- Professionals preparing specifically for the AZ-120 exam
Skills You Will Gain
- Selecting the right VM family and disk configuration for an SAP HANA or NetWeaver system, and translating SAP Quick Sizer output into an actual Azure deployment plan.
- Configuring Pacemaker or WSFC clustering, setting up HANA System Replication, and designing a disaster recovery layout that meets a defined RTO and RPO.
- Running an Azure Migrate assessment, executing a DMO-based cutover, and keeping a live SAP landscape monitored, secured, and cost-controlled after go-live.
Tools Covered
- Azure Center for SAP Solutions (ACSS)
- Azure Migrate
- Azure Site Recovery
- Azure NetApp Files
- Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Azure Backup
- Pacemaker / SUSE HA extensions
- ARM templates and Bicep
- SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM)
Career Outcomes
Employers running RISE with SAP or S/4HANA migration programs are actively hiring for roles that sit right at the SAP-Azure intersection, including:
- SAP Basis Consultant (Azure-focused)
- Azure Infrastructure Engineer – SAP
- Cloud Solution Architect, SAP Workloads
- SAP Migration Specialist
- Azure Administrator, Enterprise Applications
- Infrastructure Architect, SAP on Azure
Why Choose kodestree?
A few things set this program apart from a generic Azure or SAP course:
- Instructor-led sessions kept to small batch sizes
- Labs built around real HANA sizing and clustering scenarios, not slideware
- Lifetime access to recorded sessions and course material
- Weekday, weekend, and 1-on-1 formats available
- Placement assistance and interview preparation support
- Corporate batches for teams running an SAP migration together
