Cisco’s Container Platform will work with SAP’s Data Hub to integrate large data sets that may be in public clouds such as Amazon Web Services, Hadoop, Microsoft or Google. Credit: Cisco Cisco today said it has teamed with SAP to make it easier for customers to manage high volumes of data from multi-cloud and distributed data center resources. The companies announced that Cisco’s Container Platform will work with SAP’s Data Hub to integrate large data sets that may be in public clouds, such as Amazon Web Services, Hadoop, Microsoft or Google, and integrate them with private cloud or enterprise apps such as SAP S/4 HANA. Cisco introduced its Kubernetes-based Container Platform in January and said it allows for self-service deployment and management of container clusters. SAP rolled out the Data Hub about a year ago, saying it provides visibility, orchestration and access to a broad range of data systems and assets while enabling the fast creation of powerful, organization-spanning data pipelines. The Cisco Container Platform for SAP Data Hub will be available in two forms: A stand-alone Cisco Container Platform: An SAP-certified, software-only option for customers to install on their choice of on-premise infrastructure. Integrated Cisco Container Platform on Cisco HyperFlex: An SAP-certified software and hardware bundle for customers who want a preconfigured hyperconverged platform to quickly and easily run SAP Data Hub. The idea is to let customers place data where ever they want – in cloud services or locally in the data center and let legacy applications work in hybrid cloud environments without the need to lift and shift data, said Dave Cope, senior director of Cisco Cloud Platform & Solutions Group. This reduces complexity, helping customers quickly gain actionable insights and develop useful applications from their stored data. Helping customers manage complex environments Indeed, the package promises to help customers manage a complex environment and remove the limitations of data silos, analysts said. “Data migration, underlying performance, control, and governance over the data, and tighter alignment between the application layer to the network layer,” said Stephen Elliot, program vice president with IDC. “Data migration to public clouds is difficult to execute correctly to reduce business risks.” “For large enterprise accounts that use SAP HANA and Cisco HyperFlex, or have SAP Data Hub, this announcement offers certified capabilities between the two vendors,” Elliot said. This is about enabling enterprises that want to move more SAP workloads to the cloud. It enables customers to optimize data migration from a private to public cloud. For Cisco, the package continues the company’s strategy of developing products for the multi-cloud universe and supporting any of the cloud environments that work best for customers, Cope said. The SAP Data Hub on Cisco Container Platform will be available from Cisco in November 2018. It is expected to be available on the SAP App Center in Q1 2019. The SAP/Cisco package was introduced as part of a larger SAP announcement that included a new version of the Data Hub which featured a new interface and additional management tools. Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Markets news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Mainframes Mainframes Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe