As you may know, VMware recently not only announced SAP production support, but also our new status as an SAP Global Technology Partner. This new level of partnership has already spurred many new initiatives with SAP, and significantly accelerated our engagement with other partners in the SAP ecosystem as well. To convert these initiatives into proven and documented solutions, VMware has joined the SAP Co-Innovation Lab (or COIL) as a member, also providing key infrastructure to the lab. (In fact, just about any project hosted in the lab will now run on a VMware virtual machine.)
COIL is a well-resourced facility with expert, knowledgable staff, and it provides a focal point for many of our SAP activities, particularly in the Americas. Partners have instant access to the SAP systems they need, which greatly reduces ramp-up and development times for new solutions and integrations. Just as important, SAP is intimately involved in the projects, which enhances the solutions. COIL also allows VMware to demonstrate solutions to our customers without having to maintain a complete SAP infrastructure in our own facilities. Please see their website for more information.
In the end, this is really a great benefit to our joint customers, as innovation finds its way faster into their datacenters.
As I write this, VMware is working with SAP and other partners on two exciting projects, which I will blog about very, very soon.
Last but not least, the lab is right across from our headquarters in Palo Alto. So if you come to visit VMware and you are interested in our SAP activities, please let us know and we will show you around!
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SAP Co-Innovation team is very excited about VMWare joining the Coil community. In a short time, VMware has added significant value and contribution to multiple projects with SAP and other lab members and sponsors. From virtualization to applications and ESOA deployment, VMWare has proved to be an innovative and reliable partner of COIL. We are very eager to continue our collaboration with VMWare through this program. Welcome to coil!