SAP LaMa End of Support 2027
Why the EPOS Suite is the logical alternative for your SAP Basis
Why the EPOS Suite is the logical alternative for your SAP Basis
The official end of maintenance for SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) on December 31, 2027, is approaching fast. With SAP not offering a direct successor, SAP Basis teams face the challenge of future-proofing their automation strategy. Discover why the EPOS Suite by Empirius is much more than just a replacement.
The announcement in SAP Note 3375877 was clear: mainstream maintenance for SAP Landscape Management 3.0 ends in 2027. For the many organisations relying on LaMa to orchestrate their system landscapes, automate system refreshes, or manage hybrid infrastructures, this creates a critical gap. As SAP heavily shifts its focus toward RISE with SAP, customers operating on-premise or hybrid landscapes are frequently left without an integrated automation solution.
Migrating to RISE with SAP does not automatically eliminate your Basis workload. Many critical operations remain the customer's responsibility as so-called "Excluded Tasks".
Without a central orchestration tool like LaMa, there is a real risk of falling back into manual, error-prone processes - the exact opposite of what modern IT departments strive for.
At Empirius, we developed the EPOS Suite to serve as the central nervous system for your SAP Basis. It is not merely a substitute for retiring tools; it is a modern Central Point of Management that automates and centralises over 20 critical SAP Basis processes.
What LaMa previously handled using PCA (Post-Copy Automation), our BlueCopy solution takes over.
With specialised apps for:
- Any-DB Updates (Db2, Oracle, Sybase ASE, MaxDB, HANA), and Patch Management,
EPOS massively reduces the manual effort required for routine maintenance.
Our SAP Security Notes App automatically compares your system status against the latest Security Notes. This is a feature LaMa never natively offered, yet it is essential in today's threat landscape. Download, implementation, and validation are all included.
Managing SSL/TLS certificates across SAP systems—from ABAP (STRUST) and HANA to the Web Dispatcher and Host Agent - was never part of LaMa and traditionally had to be handled manually by the SAP Basis team.
One aspect LaMa users must consider when transitioning is Adaptive Design - the ability to dynamically relocate instances at the infrastructure level. This specific capability falls outside the scope of EPOS and should be addressed in collaboration with your infrastructure team or cloud provider.
EPOS focuses strictly on automating SAP Basis processes above the infrastructure layer, thereby covering the vast majority of daily Basis tasks that LaMa users are familiar with.
The end of support for SAP LaMa should not be viewed as a risk, but rather as a catalyst for modernising and streamlining your SAP Basis automation. With the EPOS Suite, we offer a "Made in Germany" solution, developed from practical experience for practical application, giving you back full control over your SAP landscape.
Let's evaluate together how the EPOS Suite can meet your specific requirements.
Mainstream maintenance for SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) 3.0 officially ends on December 31, 2027, as announced in SAP Note 3375877.
No, SAP does not currently offer a direct, 1:1 on-premise successor for LaMa. Their strategic focus has shifted heavily toward cloud solutions like RISE with SAP.
Even with RISE with SAP, many critical operations remain the customer's responsibility. These are known as "Excluded Tasks," and they require dedicated management and automation to prevent a return to manual processing.
The EPOS Suite utilises the BlueCopy module to fully automate system refreshes and system copies. It handles the entire lifecycle - preparation, data copying, and post-processing - faster and more precisely than traditional PCA methods.
No. While EPOS automates over 20 critical SAP Basis processes above the infrastructure layer, dynamic instance relocation (Adaptive Design) at the hardware or cloud level falls outside its scope. This should be managed by your cloud provider or infrastructure team.
Yes. Unlike LaMa, the EPOS Suite includes dedicated applications for both. The SAP Security Notes App automates the comparison and implementation of security patches, while the SAP Certificate Management App handles the automated monitoring, renewal, and distribution of SSL/TLS certificates across your landscape.
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