In and virtualized SAP landscapes (cloud's) the resources can be easily adapted to actual business demands. CPU ressources can be changed dynamically and even complete SAP systems moved among servers. In such highly dynamic environments, determining the actual resource consumption of the various business units becomes a challenge for monitoring and accounting activities. HP’s unique innovative SAPS Meter Service measures and analyzes resource consumption of consolidated SAP systems in adaptive environments. The service enables companies to charge the specific SAP solutions to the related departments according to the actual utilization rather like a utility bill. This can create an incentive for departments to utilize these resources in a more efficient way. In addition, the SAPS Meter Web service make cross-correlations visible and provides trend analyses as the basis for “if-then” scenarios and resource management in line with ITIL guidelines. Have an on-line look into this innovative web service together with some customer experiences.
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