Multi Cloud Administrator (AZURE, AWS, GCP)

Syllabus

• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Program overview for SAP Basis
  • SAP Basis role when SAP runs on Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • What this course covers vs. cloud architect / cloud admin training
  • RISE with SAP, private cloud, and customer-managed IaaS - Basis view
  • Shared responsibility model for SAP on hyperscalers
  • Lab access, subscriptions, and safe change practices
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - SAP deployment models on hyperscalers
  • SAP-certified IaaS offerings - what Basis still operates
  • Dedicated SAP instances vs. shared managed services (overview)
  • S/4HANA on Azure / AWS / GCP - typical landscape layout
  • When Basis escalates to cloud platform team vs. handles locally
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Azure essentials for SAP Basis
  • Azure portal navigation for SAP operators (not architect design)
  • Resource groups, regions, and availability zones - SAP implications
  • Azure VMs for SAP: sizing SKUs and naming (overview)
  • Managed disks and storage types relevant to SAP workloads
  • Start, stop, restart SAP VMs and coordinate with SAP services
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - AWS essentials for SAP Basis
  • AWS console basics for SAP operators
  • EC2 instances, instance types, and SAP-certified families (overview)
  • EBS volumes, snapshots, and attachment for SAP hosts
  • Regions, AZs, and placement for SAP HA (Basis awareness)
  • EC2 lifecycle operations coordinated with SAP shutdown/start
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - GCP essentials for SAP Basis
  • Google Cloud console basics for SAP operators
  • Compute Engine VMs and machine types for SAP (overview)
  • Persistent disks, snapshots, and SAP data paths
  • Zones and regions - SAP HA awareness
  • Instance start/stop aligned with SAP maintenance windows
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Networking for SAP on cloud
  • VPC (AWS/GCP) and VNet (Azure) - subnets for SAP tiers
  • Public vs. private IPs and SAP GUI / Fiori access patterns
  • Security groups, NSGs, and firewall rules for SAP ports
  • DNS in cloud and integration with corporate DNS for SAP hosts
  • Documenting required flows for Basis change requests
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Hybrid connectivity for SAP
  • Why hybrid links matter for SAP (RFC, GUI, replication, backup)
  • Site-to-site VPN - Basis verification and troubleshooting hooks
  • Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, GCP Cloud Interconnect (overview)
  • SAP Cloud Connector - role in BTP to on-prem / private SAP
  • Connectivity tests Basis runs after network changes
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Identity and access (Basis scope)
  • Cloud IAM vs. SAP OS users (adm, sapadmin) - separation
  • SSH keys and RDP access to SAP VMs in cloud
  • Service principals / IAM roles Basis may use for automation (overview)
  • Escalation paths for privileged access and break-glass
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Storage, backup, and restore
  • Cloud snapshots vs. SAP-consistent backup (coordination with DB)
  • Freeze/thaw and DB tools - Basis checklist before cloud snapshots
  • Azure Backup / AWS Backup / disk snapshots - operator view
  • Restore scenarios: OS-only vs. full SAP system recovery
  • Copying VMs/disks for sandbox refresh in cloud (overview)
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - High availability and DR in cloud
  • Availability zones and SAP ASCS/ERS / HANA SR awareness
  • Load balancers in front of SAP - Basis configuration touchpoints
  • DR region concepts - what Basis validates during failover tests
  • Maintenance windows across zones and SAP cluster behavior
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Installing and patching SAP in cloud VMs
  • SAP installation media and paths on cloud VMs
  • Hostname, /etc/hosts, and cloud metadata - SAP prerequisites
  • Kernel and SWPM updates in cloud - same as on-prem with cloud I/O notes
  • Temporary disks vs. persistent - avoiding SAP on ephemeral storage
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Monitoring and logging
  • Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Cloud Logging - what Basis glances at
  • VM metrics (CPU, disk, network) correlated with ST06 / OS
  • Alert routing: when Basis acts vs. cloud ops team
  • SAP application logs still primary for ABAP issues in cloud
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Security and compliance (Basis tasks)
  • OS patching coordination with SAP downtime in cloud
  • Encryption at rest for SAP disks - verify with platform team
  • TLS certificates on SAP ICM/Gateway in cloud deployments
  • Security baseline checks before go-live on cloud SAP
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Cost and capacity awareness
  • Why Basis should understand VM sizing and idle cost
  • Stop/deallocate vs. SAP-supported shutdown procedures
  • Reading basic cost dashboards to flag oversized dev systems
  • When to request resize vs. tune SAP memory parameters
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Migration and landscape moves
  • Lift-and-shift SAP to cloud - Basis milestones
  • SAP LaMa / system copy concepts in cloud target (overview)
  • IP/DNS cutover and SAP profile updates after cloud move
  • Post-migration smoke tests for Basis
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - BTP and SAP SaaS integration
  • BTP subaccounts and connectivity to private SAP in cloud/on-prem
  • Cloud Connector installation and routing - Basis responsibilities
  • Destination and trust setup - coordination with BTP admins
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Troubleshooting SAP on cloud
  • Systematic checks: cloud VM -> OS -> network -> SAP -> database
  • Common issues: wrong NSG/SG, DNS, time sync, disk full
  • SAP GUI / RFC failures after cloud network change
  • When to open tickets with hyperscaler vs. SAP support
• Multi-cloud (Basis) - Hands-on labs and assessment
  • Lab: Navigate portal and identify SAP VM resources (Azure or AWS or GCP)
  • Lab: Validate NSG/security group rules for SAP ports
  • Lab: Snapshot coordination checklist with HANA/DB prep
  • Lab: Cloud Connector connectivity test to SAP system
  • Knowledge check: shared responsibility and escalation paths
  • Capstone: runbook for monthly SAP maintenance on a cloud VM