AZ-120: Planning and Deploying SAP on Azure

Course Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, it is recommended that you have:

• A solid understanding of SAP concepts and SAP system administration.
• Basic knowledge of Azure services, particularly compute, networking, and storage (preferably having completed AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts, including high availability, disaster recovery, and scaling.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux systems would be beneficial, as these are often used for hosting SAP systems on Azure.

Learning Objectives

The AZ-120: Planning and Deploying SAP on Azure course will guide you through the entire process of planning, deploying, and managing SAP workloads on Azure. Key topics include:

• Planning SAP deployment on Azure: Understand how to assess business requirements, design cloud-based SAP infrastructures, and evaluate various deployment models (public, hybrid, and on-premises).
• Configuring Azure resources for SAP: Learn to deploy and configure Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and storage solutions to meet SAP system requirements.
• High availability and disaster recovery: Design and implement SAP high availability solutions using Azure Site Recovery and Availability Sets. Ensure business continuity with backup and recovery solutions tailored for SAP workloads.
• Managing SAP on Azure: Learn how to deploy SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and other SAP applications on Azure. Implement monitoring and performance optimization techniques for SAP workloads.
• Ensuring security and compliance: Implement security best practices, including network security, identity management with Azure AD, encryption, and compliance for SAP workloads on Azure.
• Optimizing costs and performance: Leverage Azure cost management tools to optimize resource allocation and performance tuning for SAP environments.
• Migration strategies for SAP to Azure: Learn how to plan and execute the migration of existing SAP landscapes to Azure, including lift-and-shift and re-platforming strategies.

Upon completion of this course, you will be fully prepared to deploy and manage SAP applications on Azure and be ready for the AZ-120 certification exam.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• SAP Basis Administrators, SAP architects, and SAP engineers looking to deploy and manage SAP on Microsoft Azure.
• Cloud Architects and IT professionals who are responsible for planning and implementing cloud-based SAP solutions.
• Candidates preparing for the AZ-120 certification exam and seeking validation of their skills in deploying SAP applications on Azure.
• Azure administrators who wish to specialize in managing SAP workloads in a cloud environment.
• Organizations planning to migrate their SAP solutions to Azure and looking to upskill their teams on best practices for cloud-based SAP deployments.