An expanded strategic partnership was announced between Google Cloud and SAP which is expected to help customers migrate critical business systems to the cloud, and augment existing business systems with Google Cloud capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
Under the partnership, Google Cloud will become a strategic Cloud partner for the ‘RISE with SAP’ offering, a holistic on-your-terms and on-your-timeline transformation to an intelligent enterprise.
“Google Cloud and SAP share a commitment to supporting customer success and growth. We’re delighted to accelerate business’ digital transformations together and with next-generation cloud capabilities,” said Rob Enslin, President at Google Cloud.
“Through support for RISE with SAP and in-depth integrations between SAP and Google Cloud, this new partnership will enable customers to seamlessly bring their most critical business systems and applications to a future-proof, secure, and low-latency environment and to run them sustainably, on the industry’s cleanest cloud.”
Thomas Saueressig, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE and responsible for SAP Product Engineering, added: “RISE with SAP has been adopted by customers who want to accelerate their journey toward becoming an Intelligent Enterprise. We are now expanding our partnership with Google Cloud to further customer success.
“Offering integration between SAP solutions, SAP BTP, and Google Cloud infrastructure and capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics gives customers both the choice they desire as well as the innovative portfolio they seek to transform their businesses in the cloud.”
In addition, customers can benefit from the planned global availability of multiple SAP services and products on Google Cloud’s reliable, scalable cloud infrastructure and high-speed network, including the SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Data Warehouse Cloud solutions within SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).
SAP and Google Cloud drove successful joint customer adoption throughout 2021, with mutual customers such as AES Corporation, Energizer, MSC Industrial, and others selecting RISE with SAP on Google Cloud.
In the June quarter, Google Cloud revenue was USD4.63 billion, up from USD3.01 billion a year ago. Its business witnessed a remarkable shrinking of 59% in operating losses of $591 million, down from USD1.43 billion loss last year.
