Client Background
The client is a major chemical manufacturer with a diversified product portfolio including petrochemicals, energy, and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals. With global R&D centers and several offices worldwide, the client embarked on a transformational journey in response to the IoT era, aiming to revolutionize its business strategies and IT infrastructure.
Client Need
The client faced multiple roadblocks in achieving a secure and competitive IT ecosystem, including:
Inability to keep pace with digital transformation, limiting adaptability to IoT-driven business changes
Weak cybersecurity measures, exposing the IT infrastructure to security vulnerabilities and compliance risks
Lack of a competitive IT framework, restricting business expansion and innovation due to outdated systems and inefficiencies
Solution
We implemented a holistic cloud migration strategy to modernize their IT environment. Key components of the solution included:
SAP S/4HANA Migration: Migrated content data from on-premises to AWS Elastic File System (EFS) using AWS DataSync over AWS Direct Connect
ECM Deployment Template: Developed a global deployment template to standardize ECM component setup
Database Migration: Leveraged AWS DMS for seamless database migration to RDS
Authentication Integration: Integrated with on-premises Active Directory using AWS AD Connector
SAP S/4HANA Connectivity: Ensured seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA through the ICCSAP connector
Automated Monitoring: Implemented cloud-native services for real-time health checks, monitoring, and audit-based notifications
Disaster Recovery Setup: Established a DR strategy using AMI and S3 cross-region copy for resilience
Realized Benefits
Achieved a 30-40% reduction in operating costs post-migration to AWS
Enabled faster and more efficient disaster recovery
Improved system speed post-migration, enabling quicker access to critical content
Delivered large-scale benefits as part of the broader cloud transformation journey
Tools & Technologies
IBM
AWS Elastic File System (EFS)
AWS DataSync
AWS Direct Connect
SAP S/4HANA
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
AWS AD Connector
AWS CloudWatch
Amazon Machine Images (AMI)
Amazon S3 (cross-region replication)
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