Session Announcement – From On-Prem to Hyperscaler: The New Operational Blueprint for SAP Security in Utilities

SAP for Utilities Presented by ASUG 2026

We’re excited to announce that Markgraf Consulting  is a Gold Sponsor at SAP for Utilities, taking place October 6–9 in San Antonio, Texas. As the pre­mier util­i­ties indus­try con­fer­ence, SAP4U offers for­ward-think­ing approach­es to dig­i­tal transformation, solu­tions to com­mon challenges and strate­gies for future-proof­ing SAP projects. Attendees can gain prac­ti­cal knowl­edge and learn innovative SAP tech­nolo­gies that are shap­ing the future of the industry.

Don’t Miss Our SAP Session

Our Principal Consultant, Joe Markgraf is speaking on the topic: "From On-Prem to Hyperscaler: The New Operational Blueprint for SAP Security in Utilities."

SAP Session Details

Utilities face pressure to migrate mission-critical SAP landscapes to the cloud. This session moves beyond migration checklists to define a new operational blueprint centered on SAP security governance. We will analyze the trade-offs between private/public cloud hosting with a focus on maintaining continuous security, audit compliance, and systemic ownership. Learn how to proactively govern your platform and mitigate the high operational risks inherent in the move.

Key Takeaways:

• The Crucial Operational Distinction: Public vs. Private Cloud: The choice between a shared public cloud system and a dedicated private allocation of hyperscaler hardware dictates the level of operational control, performance guarantee, and ownership of your SAP infrastructure.
• The Financial Impact of Cloud Hosting: The decision to move profoundly impacts the financial structure, shifting the investment focus from Capital Expenditures (CapEx) to Operating Expenses (OpEx). Understanding the cost model, including reserved instance strategies, is essential for making a financially sound and strategically owned transition.
• Complexity Requires Strategy, Not Just Technology: A large-scale SAP migration is far more than a simple "lift and shift." It is a complex, multi-year undertaking involving massive data volumes and multiple architectural decisions, requiring deep governance from the initial planning phases.

Visit Us at Booth 119

At the heart of what we do is turning complexity into clarity and opportunity into results. Markgraf helps organizations gain control, visibility, and confidence across their SAP environments by identifying and resolving hidden risks that often go unnoticed until they disrupt operations, audits, or transformation initiatives.

Rather than simply monitoring systems or reacting to issues, we validate how SAP actually performs across performance, security, infrastructure, and operational domains to uncover instability, ownership gaps, compliance exposure, and transformation risks.

Our approach focuses on ensuring SAP operates as a predictable, secure, and reliable foundation for the business by improving system performance, establishing end-to-end accountability, reducing complexity between teams, supporting successful S/4HANA and cloud transformations, and continuously validating security and compliance controls.

We help clients move from reactive problem-solving to proactive management, enabling their SAP environment to support business growth, operational efficiency, and strategic change with less risk and greater confidence.

We'd love to meet you, across from the SAP booth.

See you in San Antonio!

Register here on the SAP for Utilities Event Page.