No SAP system can exist without an operating system: This book provides consultants, administrators, and project managers with proven methods and solutions for the successful implementation and operation of SAP applications on the Windows platforms. Each chapter features highly detailed information on topics such as application requirements, data center technologies, and IT operations. You ll get a firsthand look at common issues related to operating a Windows data center, as well as proven best practices for the consistent administration of systems, different virtualization and automation technologies, as well as monitoring and deployment solutions. In addition, this unique reference book describes the process of planning scalable system landscapes in order to ensure system availability and provides you with exclusive coverage of security concepts, the administration of frontends, and the maintenance of SAP applications and technical infrastructures.
By helping you plan ahead for upcoming challenges with new Windows versions and enterprise SOA, this book helps ensure the continued stable and secure operation of your data center.
Topic Highlights
- SAP and Microsoft: Components, Solutions, Tools
- Installation and Maintenance: Profiles, Programs, Instances, Analyses
- System Operation: Hardware and Software Infrastructure, Tools, Organizing the IT Department
- IT Services: File Services, Print Services, Active Directory, MOM
- High Availability: Data and Applications, Risk Analysis, RAID Procedures
- Security: Authentication and Authorization, Encryption, Identity Management
- Future Developments: Virtualization, Adaptive Computing, Duet, Windows Server 2008