FlexFrame for mySAP “reduces total cost of ownership by up to 60%”

A robust IT infrastructure for the mySAP extended ERP system from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, due to be launched at CeBIT 2003, is claimed to save users around 60% of costs over the lifetime of an installation. Dubbed FlexFrame for mySAP, it’s been developed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers with SAP and Network Appliance and is said to greatly simplify the introduction and operation of mySAP infrastructures. Since it’s based on Linux, it also reduces installation and operating costs. First pilots have already been installed. The package is made up of a small number of standardised components, and offers seamless scalability from small systems for 50 uses to major enterprise implementations with several thousand. All key services used by mySAP, such as Internet Transaction Server (ITS), database, central instance or application instance, have been virtualised and can be switched dynamically between available servers. That’s good for flexibility, scalability and availability; it’s also good for consolidation projects involving migration from SAP R/3 to mySAP. And with its range of hardware – from compact Primergy BX300 blade servers, through high-performance Primergy four- and eight-way systems, to PrimePower servers, there’s plenty of scope. Dr Joseph Reger, Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ CTO, says: “Even on their own, the technologies used are impressive, but when combined they allow us to offer something completely new, while also contributing enormously to reducing costs for our customers and therefore increasing cost-effectiveness.”