Veeco Migrates SAP to AWS and Deploys AppStream to Deliver Performance and Operational Efficiencies

“Protera transformed Veeco's SAP applications on AWS while also helping to implement Amazon’s AppStream to optimize the performance of Veeco’s CAD technologies. This modernization project not only stabilized Veeco’s SAP landscape but also delivered a robust solution in direct support of our global IT operations. Partnering with the Protera team on this project brought innovative and performance-focused solutions that maximized the efficiency of Veeco’s use of technology.”

– Josh Lane, CISO and Vice President Information Technology for Veeco.

Business Challenges

Veeco operates a single global instance of SAP ECC and, in 2023, faced increasing difficulties in scaling the environment to support growing business needs. Faced with these challenges, Veeco evaluated multiple options to address its IT environment limitations: upgrading the existing data center, building a new one, or migrating to the cloud.

• Single SAP ECC instance hosted in a legacy data center, causing performance and scalability issues.
• The pressing need to modernize and prepare the IT environment to support Veeco's IT innovation initiatives including the need to implement Amazon AppStream
• Required a solution that could modernize and future-proof its IT landscape to sustain business growth and deliver long-term value

The Protera Solution

The Veeco team selected AWS as its cloud platform and long-time SAP & AWS partner, Protera, to complete the cloud migration and provide ongoing managed services post-migration. With early project success led by Protera, the scope expanded beyond the SAP migration to include implementing Amazon’s AppStream, a technology leveraged by Veeco’s engineering team to produce CAD designs.

• Leveraging our proven expertise with SAP on AWS, Protera expertly migrated Veeco’s critical workloads, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and incorporating security reviews.
• Protera’s flexibility and responsiveness played a critical role, adapting to changing requirements and pivoting quickly when necessary.
• Protera proactively resolved technical challenges, such as reengineering servers to ensure compatibility with AppStream and CAD applications.
• Veeco leverages Protera’s ongoing managed services to provide governance and management of the AWS infrastructure, database and BASIS support.
  

Business Outcomes

Veeco’s SAP to AWS migration project delivered significant business benefits to Veeco, including:

• Improved Performance: Migrating to AWS resolved Veeco’s infrastructure’s performance challenges, including a 30% improvement in SAP batch Job processing.
• Infrastructure Expertise: Protera’s expertise in reengineering servers and optimizing the environment made the CAD deployment a success. The team’s knowledge and agility in addressing infrastructure challenges helped Veeco achieve its goals, and drove 25% improved operational efficiencies for Veeco’s CAD engineers.
• Cost Optimization: Protera leverages its CloudVantage Platform’s Cloud FinOps capabilities to identify and address areas of inefficiency, driving cost savings across Veeco’s AWS environment.
• Future IT Innovation: Based on the success of the initial projects, Veeco plans to continue working with Protera for AWS-related initiatives. Protera’s ongoing management of the AWS environment and BASIS support enables Veeco to focus on strategic IT initiatives.

The migration to AWS, facilitated by Protera, has positioned Veeco for long-term growth and operational excellence. By addressing critical infrastructure challenges and providing a reliable foundation for innovation, Protera has established itself as the go-to partner in Veeco’s continued digital transformation journey.