Success Stories

Enabling Cost Efficiency and Innovation via SAP Migration

12 Sep 2025

About “The Customer”

A global leader in sustainable packaging design and production, delivering end-to-end brand packaging services including structural engineering and graphic design.

Overview

Legacy on-prem SAP caused scalability limits, high costs, weak disaster recovery, complex compliance, and poor real-time visibility.

The Challenges | High Costs and Disaster Recovery Gaps

The customer faced several operational and strategic challenges with its legacy SAP environment

  • Limited Agility & Scalability

Limited agility and scalability due to ageing hardware and rigid architecture.

  • High TCO

High operational costs and resource inefficiencies are driving up the total cost of ownership (TCO). 

  • Inadequate SAP DR & Availability

Inadequate disaster recovery and availability for mission-critical SAP workloads.

  • SAP Security & Compliance Issues

Security and compliance complexities across distributed SAP environments.

  • Lack of Real-Time System Visibility

Lack of real-time visibility into system performance and health hinders proactive management.

The Solutions | SAP Migration to Azure for Agility and Security

To address these challenges, SUPERHUB delivered a comprehensive SAP migration solution to Microsoft Azure

  • Custom Azure Architecture

Tailored Azure architecture featuring SAP-certified VMs, premium SSD storage, and secure network topology.

  • Data resilience/visibility

Implemented SuperVault 365 (cloud/offsite backup); used Nmap for network asset documentation. 

  • Phased Migration

Phased migration strategy ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity throughout the transition.

  • Boosted Security & Governance

Enhanced security and governance with role-based access control (RBAC), Azure Backup, and Azure Monitor.

  • Ongoing Optimisation

Ongoing optimisation services including performance tuning, cost management, and proactive security enhancements.

The Benefits | Cost Optimisation & Innovation Enablement

The migration to Azure unlocked significant business value

  • Scalability & Agility

On-demand compute and storage scaling supports dynamic SAP workload demands and business growth.

  • Improved Security

Enterprise-grade encryption, identity management, and compliance controls safeguard sensitive SAP data. 

  • High Availability & Resilience

Azure’s global infrastructure and backup capabilities ensure business continuity and disaster recovery.

  • Operational Efficiency

Automated monitoring and alerting reduce manual oversight and improve system reliability.

  • Cost Optimisation

Strategic use of Reserved Instances, pay-as-you-go models, and continuous cost tuning significantly lowered TCO.

  • Innovation Enablement

A modern, secure cloud platform empowers the organization to accelerate digital transformation and focus on core innovation.

“Migrating our SAP S/4HANA environment to Microsoft Azure with SUPERHUB’s expertise has transformed our business. We now enjoy greater agility, improved security, and significant cost savings, all while ensuring high availability for our mission-critical operations. This migration has empowered us to accelerate our digital transformation and focus on innovation. ”