SAP NetWeaver-based systems
In this section, we will look in more detail at specifics relating to architecting SAP NetWeaver-based systems that run on a non-HANA database, generally now referred to by SAP as AnyDB. These SAP applications use one of the SAP-supported DBMS: IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP ASE, or SAP MaxDB. With the exception of the details of how each DBMS handles high availability and disaster recovery, all other aspects of the architecture are similar.
Supported platforms
The first thing you need to check when planning a migration of SAP to Microsoft Azure is whether the system is fully supported in Microsoft Azure, or if an upgrade is required as a prerequisite.
The SAP Note 1928533 - SAP Applications on Azure: Supported Products and Azure VM types lists the SAP software versions supported to run in Azure. You should always check the latest version of this SAP note to get the most up-to-date information, as it changes regularly....