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Directory 1: T-shirt sizings for SAP ERP & SAP Business Suite Subject Directory Preface / introduction Definition of SAP ERP & SAP Business Suite SAP ECC 6.0 & Customer Relationship Managemtent / CRM 2007 Service Specifications & Categories for SAP ECC 6.0 & CRM 2007 SAP Business Intelligence / BI 7.0 SAP BI -Accelerator SAP Process Integration / PI 7.1 (before XI / Exchange Information)
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This slide set is primarily intended as a working tool for the SAP Competence Center; providing support for • our partners and customers. Each of the SAP solutions presented is based on two certified HP ProLiant servers. These proposals are • intended to provide a general reference only; however, sizing! Mixing the different SAP applications might require different server &...
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The term CPU is equivalent with socket or processors such as a two CPU Quad Core server contains 8 Cores. • For availability and performance reasons, HP recommends for SAP ProLiant servers a minimum configuration of two processors or sockets.
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If your production system is deployed on a cluster, SAP strongly recommends the • installation of a lab system which is also operated in a cluster. HP recommends to provide high availability for production systems and to use a cluster generally • for 300 users and above.
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Enterprise is SAP ECC (Enterprise Central Componets). SAP Business Intelligence - • SAP Enterprise Portal - • SAP Process Integration • SAP Web Application Server (SAP Netweaver) • SAP Supplier Relationship Management - (only self-service-procurement • scenario) SAP Strategic Enterprise Management •...
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SAP ECC & CRM Sizing Considerations • The following block diagram is user based. A user based sizing can be done by HP Sizer or SAP Quicksizer. Quantity based (requires expert know-how) sizing can only be done by SAP Quicksizer or SAP CC. The description refers to concurrent users; that means SAP users effective working on the system and approximation;...
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• For high availability requirements cluster & SAN storage recommended • In the majority of cases user based sizing • HP services recommended (for those countries where SAP TS Services are available) Concurrent 200 User medium SD Users Database Server...
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HP provides industry-leading call-to-resolution commitments for hardware, including a six-hour call-to-repair commitment for hardware. HP’s Global Solution Centers are located in key points around the globe, so they can work on any issues 24x7, 365 days a year.
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• For high availability requirements cluster & SAN storage recommended • In the majority of cases user based sizing • HP services recommended (for those countries where SAP TS Services are available) Deliverables Service Support Service Window: 24 x 7...
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SAP BI Sizing Considerations • The SAP BI configuration examples represent 2 different sizes of BI landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available. •...
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SAP BI Accelerator - There is an ABAP Report on the SAP Marketplace available (SAP • Note-917803) that the customer should run over all Info Cubes that will be transferred into BIA --> please download the latest version of the ABAP Report from the •...
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SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP PI/XI) Sizing Considerations Following hardware proposals for SAP Exchange Infrastructure refer to SAP PI v7.0 Given SAPS figures relate to mainly asynchronous IDoc message transfers being processed The performance corridor given is for orientation purposes only and can not be granted The given information on approx.
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12/17/2008 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Production Environment XI Central System 2 CPU 16 GB RAM Server char. Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. 200 GB DB net XI Central System 2 CPU 32 GB RAM Server char.
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SAP EP 7.0 • Portal is Java only • Load distribution is about 1:10 (DB vs. SAP) • Portal sizing is only user-driven – Sizing parameters are number of users: • logged in users for memory sizing • active users for CPU Sizing •...
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SAP SRM Sizing Considerations • The SAP SRM configuration examples represent 2 different sizes of SRM & CCM landscapes, based on practical experience. The SRM small configuration and the CCM medium configuration represent the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available.
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Production Environment SRM / MDM SRM Central System Master Data Mgmt. System 2 CPU 16 GB RAM 16 GB RAM Server char. Server char. Internal Storage or SAN Internal Storage or SAN Storage char. Storage char. 100 GB DB net...
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SAP APO Sizing Considerations • The SAP APO configuration examples represent 3 different sizes of APO landscapes, based on practical experience. The medium configuration represents the most common type. These examples are intended for a first budgetary proposal, when no detailed data quantities are available. •...
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10.000 production orders • Large APO System 2 CPU 250.000 char. comb. • 16 GB RAM 50.000 location products • Server char. 100.000 sales orders • 60.000 procurement orders • 100.000 forecast orders Internal Storage • Storage char. 20.000 production orders •...
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As SAP (especially Java) generally allocates a huge amount of system resources, we recommend to apply a minimum of 8- optimal 16 GB RAM per server system; as well as for non-productive systems (behold server sizing categories A & I).
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ERP Productions Systems up to 500 users • ERP; BI, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal test - & development systems • BI; APO;- CRM;- SRM;- Enterprise Portal production systems; Application Server • Server key data: • 2* Xeon DP Quad Core 3,16 GHz; DL380G5 / 3,66 GHz BL460c •...
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4 – Socket Intel Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 18.500 SAPS Server characteristic type D: ERP Production Systems up to 900 users • BI Production systems • VMware Server; Application server • • Server key data: • 4* Xeon MP Quad Core 2,40 GHz; DL580G5 / 2,40 GHz BL680c •...
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4 – Socket Intel up to 25.800 SAPS Server characteristic type G: • ERP Production Systems • High level BI Production systems • VMware Server; Application server • Server key data: • 4* Xeon MP Six 2,40 GHz; DL580G5 / 2,40 GHz BL680c •128 GB RAM...
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ERP; BI, XI, APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal test - & development systems • Low level BI Production Systems • XI, medium APO, CRM, SRM, Enterprise Portal production systems; Application Server Server key data: • • 2* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,4 GHz DL385G5p / 2,4 GHz BL465c •...
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4 – Socket AMD Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 23.500 SAPS Server characteristic L: BI Production systems • ERP Production Systems up to 900 users • VMware Server; Application Server • Server key data: • • 4* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,5 GHz DL585G5 / 2,7 GHz BL685c •...
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8 – Socket AMD Quad Core ProLiant Server up to 35.400 SAPS Server characteristic O: • ERP Production Systems up to 1400 users • BW Production systems • VMware Server; Application Server • Server key data: • 8* AMD Opteron Quad Core 2,4 GHz DL785G5 •...
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HP Storageworks Enterprise Solution in SAP Environments EVA 4400, 6100, 8100 EVA is an enterprise class storage array system designed with a powerfully simple interface and the performance you expect from the storage market leader. Its rich set of software capabilities keep your data safe even in the most complex of environments.
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HP Storageworks Enterprise Solution in SAP Environments Configuration Guide based on EVA Entry level configuration: Medium level configuration: 48 (max. 96) * 146 /300/400 GB/ 1 TB High level configuration: Recommendation: using two EVA systems connected via Continuous Access (CA)
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Application Recovery Manager (AppRM) • HP CA EVA for SAP whitepaper – on request • Cluster Extension CLX (CA cluster integration for Windows and Linux) / or MetroCluster (CA cluster integration for HP-UX) • HP StorageWorks Business Continuity Solutions for SAP brief −...
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Detailed technical and pricing (German list price) information on the following • configuration examples is available (only for HP SAP partners) via a separate Excel worksheet. As the corresponding infrastructure, such as host bus controllers, FC switches- and cables, rack and accessory are included and separately illustrated, you are able to create individual landscapes for budgeting and method of resolution.
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• For more System-; Memory-, or IO performance you should choose to our 4-Socket servers = ProLiant DL580/585G5 • HP ProLiant c-class servers could be applied as well SAP Microsoft Cluster with Replicated Enqueue production system - cluster node A+B constituents: database;...
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128 GB RAM • 128 GB RAM SAP Microsoft Cluster with Replicated Enqueue SAP Application Server Logon Group 2 x ISL 4Gb Fabirc 1 2 x ISL 4Gb Fabric 2 Fibre Channel controller based data replication Continuous Access (CLX Extension)
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SAP Applications Landscapes with HP ProLiant Blades 8 x ProLiant BL460/465c R/3 database server production system (cluster node A) constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; application server R/3 database server production system (cluster node B) constituents: database; ASCS; SCS; application server R/3 application server 1 production system...
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Recommended HP Hypervisor SAP Landscapes Without Virtualization Classical SAP Landscape • ECC 6.0 Productionsystem • ECC Testsystem • ECC Developmentsystem • BI Productionsystem • Bi Developmentsystem • Portal Productionsystem • Portal Test- und Devsystem • CRM Productionsystem • CRM Test- und Developmentsystem •...