Holman Private to Public Cloud Transformation

“Managecore- a Protera company’s expertise, dedication and execution made our SAP to Azure migration smooth and efficient. They understood our unique needs and have provided valuable ongoing support following this critical transformation.” 

— Jim Roeder,  Director of Financial Systems 

Challenge

Holman, a global automotive services leader, sought to modernize its operational infrastructure prompted by an immediate need to vacate a private Cloud solution. In addition, Holman was also seeking a new managed service provider to manage their SAP workloads in the new Cloud environment. This need to exit was a necessity as the incumbent MSP was shutting down both their Cloud hosting and managed services support practice. Holman was also faced with challenges of resource allocation, scalability, and adaptability in the new Cloud environment and were looking for a trusted SAP partner with Cloud knowledge that could successfully support their dynamic SAP environment moving forward. 
 
With an enterprise agreement already in place with Microsoft, Azure was the natural fit to host their SAP systems. Holman then enlisted the help of Gold Cloud Competency Microsoft partner Managecore – a Protera company who is also a leading technology service provider specializing in SAP to perform the Cloud migration and handle all the Cloud and SAP managed services thereafter. 

Key Steps of the Holman Migration Process 

Assessment and Planning: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of Holman’s existing SAP landscape and devised a detailed migration plan, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.  

Azure Environment Setup: Established a tailored Azure environment optimized for Holman’s SAP workload, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. SAP Migration and System  

Integration: Orchestrated the seamless transfer of Holman’s SAP systems to Azure, employing robust encryption and data integrity measures throughout the migration process. System integration was meticulously managed to maintain operational continuity.  

Optimization and Testing: Post-migration, fine-tuning of the Azure environment to optimize performance and conducted rigorous testing to validate the functionality and reliability of Holman’s SAP systems now hosted on Azure.  

Ongoing Steady State Support: Provided comprehensive knowledge transfer to Holman’s IT teams to ensure they were proficient in understanding the new Azure-based SAP infrastructure. Ongoing support and monitoring guarantees smooth operations and continuous optimization. 

Outcomes and Benefits 

The collaboration between Holman and Managecore – a Protera company yielded substantial business and technical benefits:  

Enhanced Scalability and Flexibility: Holman’s migration to Azure empowered them with unparalleled scalability and flexibility, allowing rapid adjustments to accommodate business growth and fluctuations.  

Efficiency: Azure’s optimized infrastructure resulted in enhanced operational efficiency. Improved  

Security and Reliability: Azure’s robust security features bolstered by Holman’s data protection measures, ensuring compliance and fortifying their system against potential threats.  

Seamless Performance: The transition to Azure maintained, and in some cases improved, the performance of Holman’s SAP system providing a seamless user experience. 

Managecore – a Protera company’s expertise in SAP solutions and Cloud migrations, coupled with Holman’s forward thinking approach, culminated in a successful migration from a private Cloud solution to Microsoft Azure.