Introducing the Benefits and the Pricing Structure

Let's delve into the benefits of SAP Infrastructure as a Service for SAP solutions:

• Cost Reduction: SAP Infrastructure as a Service offers a cost-effective solution for SAP solutions, providing savings through streamlined processes and efficient resource allocation.
• Global Coverage: SAP Infrastructure as a Service enables businesses to seamlessly operate and manage their infrastructure across multiple regions with reliability and resilience.
• High API Usage: With SAP Infrastructure as a Service, businesses can leverage a high volume of application programming interfaces (APIs) for enhanced connectivity and data retrieval.
• Streamlined IT Administrative Tasks: The platform simplifies IT services administration by eliminating the need for traditional ticket-based systems, enabling regional management, and following standardized processes.
• Compliance with Local Regulations: SAP Infrastructure as a Service adheres to local regulations, including certifications for countries/regions like Germany, China, and the U.S., ensuring compliance with government standards.
• Standardized Best-of-Breed Hardware: Businesses benefit from deploying standardized and top-tier hardware components within the infrastructure, enhancing reliability and performance.
• Follow-the-Sun Support Model: A 24-hour support team provides continuous assistance to address any system issues promptly, ensuring optimal functionality and support for businesses like Peak Point Emporium.

To reinforce the benefits, let's consider some use cases in terms of our company presented in the video:

Global Coverage Use Case:

A service that Peak Point Emporium is providing has computing and storage across multiple regions. If one data center is down for any reason, such as a major electrical outage, they will still be able to recover their data.

Streamlined IT Administrative Tasks:

Through secure means, Peak Point Emporium’s software developers can call exposed APIs from SAP Infrastructure as a Service to connect services to one-another. Additionally, they can check live data from the source.

Follow-the-Sun Support Model:

Whenever an issue arises, there is a 24-hour support team to ensure that the system is working as expected.

Let's delve into the pricing structure of SAP Infrastructure as a Service, highlighting its cost-effective and adaptable features designed to optimize:

• SAP Infrastructure as a Service brings cost reduction benefits to SAP solutions, with a clear and transparent pricing model primarily focused on standard CPU and storage consumption, billed hourly and monthly, and allowing for a 10% burst option for increased scalability.
• This pricing flexibility proves advantageous for businesses like Peak Point Emporium, enabling them to adapt to changing demands and optimize resource allocation as needed.
• The global reach of SAP Infrastructure as a Service covers key regions exclusively, ensuring compliance with local regulations and offering reliable service across multiple locations.
• SAP Infrastructure as a Service has a dynamic pay-as-you-go pricing model, featuring reduced tiered pricing for 1- and 3-year committed resources, similar to hyperscaler reserved instances (RI), and PAYG options.
• Regional pricing structures implemented in 2023 will be maintained in 2024, providing consistent and accessible pricing for businesses utilizing the platform.