Shape your RISE with SAP journey with sovereignty

Key Takeaways

Digital sovereignty is now a decisive factor in RISE with SAP transformations, driven by geopolitics, stricter regulations, and the need to control where data is stored, under which laws, and by whom it is operated.

Companies do not have to choose between sovereignty and cloud innovation; a multi-cloud strategy lets them keep critical SAP workloads in a sovereign private cloud while leveraging hyperscalers for non‑critical systems to optimize cost and scalability.

T-Systems uniquely offers a RISE-certified sovereign private cloud in Germany plus an emerging Industrial AI Cloud with large-scale NVIDIA GPU capacity, enabling compliant SAP, cloud, and AI innovation within EU jurisdiction.

Dear readers,
Digital sovereignty is currently a topic of intense discussion in many companies. Why now? The answer lies in a complex interplay of factors: geopolitical tensions, trade barriers, volatile
markets, and fragile supply chains are increasingly shaping the business world.

Sovereignty is not an either-or decision
Sovereignty has many dimensions, but no uniform definition. At T-Systems, the focus is on effective control over who can access which data.

Digital sovereignty is also not a panacea for future competitiveness. It does not mean doing without global suppliers or isolating oneself technologically. On the contrary, it is about intelligent differentiation.

Which of your SAP systems, workloads, and data are business-critical and require the highest level of digital sovereignty, for example, in a German private cloud? And which can run on a US
hyperscaler?
The good news: companies do not have to choose between sovereignty and cloud innovation in their RISE with SAP journey. With the right strategy, both worlds can be combined through
hybrid approaches that provide the appropriate level of sovereignty for each workload. The RISE with SAP journey offers the opportunity to consider sovereignty from the outset,
ensuring you have options available when needed. Those who set the right course now will gain not only control and compliance, but also the freedom to shape their digital future in a self determined
way.

Our white paper shows:
• How to identify the right route and the appropriate level of sovereignty for your RISE journey
• How to effectively combine sovereignty, security, costs, and cloud migration
• How T-Systems supports your journey as a RISE with SAP Premium Supplier

Enjoy the read!