Verizon Business announced “that SAP AG has certified the Verizon’s cloud-based on-demand Computing as a Service, or CaaS, platform for the delivery of SAP business applications. Verizon Business is the first global provider to receive SAP certification of its cloud services. As a SAP-certified provider of cloud services, Verizon Business will provide enterprises around the globe with a new cost-effective, cloud-based delivery model in support of the entire SAP solution portfolio, including business software applications for customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle, supply chain and corporate services.”

“Businesses that rely on SAP applications now have a new option with the certification of Verizon CaaS as a cloud delivery platform,” said Joseph S. Crawford, executive director – IT solutions, Verizon Business. “With more IT departments adopting cloud-based services, it’s a natural progression to begin moving enterprise applications to the cloud, especially with Verizon’s secure, high-performance computing environment. Running SAP applications on CaaS will enable companies to streamline how applications are consumed and managed to achieve new gains in productivity and economics.”

Running SAP Applications in the Cloud
Outsourcing your businesses deployments of SAP applications via Verizon CaaS will benefit from a high-performance computing environment.

“SAP certification of Verizon cloud services will have a positive impact on driving the evolution of how enterprise applications are delivered and consumed,” said Michael Ressemann, global head of outsourcing services and solution delivery, SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software. “Moving forward, SAP and Verizon are working together to bring new innovative cloud-based delivery models to market that can help enterprises improve business performance and become more agile.”