Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) offers a range of instance types optimized to meet various computing needs. One among them is the EC2 High Memory instances, specifically designed to run large in-memory databases in the cloud. Now, EC2 High Memory instances are available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region. This guide will discuss what it entails, what benefits it offers to businesses, especially firms running SAP HANA, and how you can get started with your migration.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances
- AWS Migration for SAP HANA to EC2 High Memory Instances
- Benefits of Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances
- Getting Started with Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances
- Final Thoughts and Impact of Launch in Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region
Introduction to Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances¶
Amazon EC2 High Memory instances are an ideal choice for workloads that need a high memory footprint, up to 24 terabytes (TB) of memory, like SAP HANA. These instances work best for hosting large in-memory databases, enabling you to run your large-scale, enterprise-class, in-memory applications in the cloud seamlessly.
These instances particularly offer:
- High-Performance Computing: Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable (Skylake) processors, Amazon EC2 High Memory instances ensure fast and smooth processing.
- 48 – 64 TB RAM: With the large amount of RAM available, these instances can handle memory-intensive and large-scale applications like SAP Hana.
- EBS and Networking Performance: These instances deliver high networking and EBS bandwidth for data-intensive workloads.
AWS Migration for SAP HANA to EC2 High Memory Instances¶
When it comes to migrating your SAP HANA to EC2 High Memory Instances, AWS provides multiple options and well-documented processes. The process involves moving your data, applications, and configurations from your local environment to the Amazon cloud. For in-depth guidance, AWS offers the ‘Migrating SAP HANA on AWS to an EC2 High Memory Instance’ documentation.
The migration process involves following steps:
- Assessment: Evaluate your existing SAP systems, infrastructure, and operation capabilities to identify which ones should move to the AWS Cloud.
- Planning: Develop a high-level roadmap and a detailed migration plan. Decide the suitable migration strategy from various AWS offerings.
- Migration: Carry out the migration based on your planning stage. Important components involve data migration, system migration, and application migration.
- Optimization: Post-migration, optimize your SAP systems to fully leverage AWS capabilities.
Benefits of Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances¶
Understanding the benefits of Amazon EC2 High Memory instances can help in deciding if they are the right choice for your computing needs.
- Flexibility: EC2 High Memory instances allow businesses to scale up and down their computing capacity based on their business requirements.
- Reduced Costs: AWS’s pay-as-you-go approach means you only pay for the capacity you use, providing significant cost savings over investing in your infrastructure.
- Improved Performance: It ensures high performance under heavy workloads.
- Security: Offering the same level of security as other AWS services, EC2 High Memory instances ensure your data’s safety and privacy.
- SAP Certified: EC2 High Memory instances are certified by SAP for running Business Suite on HANA, the next-generation Business Suite S/4HANA, Data Mart Solutions on HANA, Business Warehouse on HANA, and SAP BW/4HANA.
Getting Started with Amazon EC2 High Memory Instances¶
To get started with an EC2 High Memory instance:
- Step 1: Create an AWS account if you don’t have one.
- Step 2: Open the Amazon EC2 console.
- Step 3: On the dashboard, click ‘Launch Instance’ to create and configure your instance.
- Step 4: Select the High Memory instance of your choice.
- Step 5: Configure as needed, review, and launch the instance.
Final Thoughts and Impact of Launch in Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region¶
The availability of EC2 High Memory instances in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region provides an excellent opportunity for Asian businesses relying on high memory applications. It allows closer proximity to their cloud services, enabling low latency and high transfer speeds, enhancing service quality.
For what this launch means for SAP HANA customers, you can read a dedicated blog by Steven Jones, GM for SAP on AWS. In summary, with EC2 High Memory instances, Amazon is bridging the gap between enterprise-class in-memory computing and the benefits of the cloud, making it a compelling choice for businesses dependent on such services. Enterprises running SAP HANA can now achieve a smoother migration to the cloud, leveraging the many benefits of EC2 High Memory instances.