Philips Accelerated Cloud Migration with Symphony

The collaboration between Business Core Solutions (BCS) and Philips commenced as a service partnership, with a dedicated consultant spearheading the project. Given the intricate nature of the undertaking, which involved integrating multiple systems, the simultaneous execution of installation, migration, and maintenance activities across 17+ production landscapes posed a significant challenge for Philips. Recognizing the immense potential of Symphony, Philips strategically joined forces with BCS to leverage its expertise in high availability setup and cloud migration.

Symphony, the innovative orchestration platform, was pivotal in orchestrating the seamless transition of Philips’ SAP landscapes to the cloud. Leveraging Symphony’s capabilities, the BCS team efficiently prepared the target virtual machines (VMs) within the Azure cloud environment, facilitated the smooth deployment of SAP instances, and expertly managed the entire migration process alongside essential post-migration activities.

Implementing high availability (HA) systems was further enhanced through Symphony’s automation prowess. By leveraging Symphony’s automation features, Philips successfully streamlined critical maintenance operations, such as enabling maintenance modes for VMs and scheduling essential maintenance activities like system copies, kernel upgrades, and OS patching, as well as scheduled start and stop routines for VMs. These tasks, once labor-intensive and time-consuming, were now accomplished effortlessly with a simple click of a button, significantly reducing the burden on resources.

As a result of Symphony’s remarkable capabilities, 12 consultants were freed up from routine maintenance tasks, enabling them to redirect their expertise and efforts toward more strategic initiatives. This newfound efficiency empowered Philips to optimize resource allocation and unlock additional value across their organization.

The collaboration between Philips and BCS, underpinned by the transformative power of Symphony, revolutionized the SAP migration landscape. By seamlessly orchestrating complex migration processes, Symphony enabled Philips to confidently embrace the cloud, ensuring minimal disruption to their operations and maximizing the benefits of cloud technology.

Philips’ commitment to leveraging cutting-edge solutions, such as Symphony, to drive innovation and operational excellence positions them as pioneers in the SAP migration domain. This groundbreaking achievement not only underscores the effectiveness of Symphony but also highlights Philips’ unwavering dedication to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.

With Symphony as their trusted ally, Philips has successfully harnessed the power of the cloud, paving the way for enhanced scalability, agility, and cost efficiencies. This monumental achievement sets the stage for Philips’ continued success, empowering them to unlock new growth opportunities and redefine industry standards.