product · May 17, 2026
Microsoft and SAP Expand Global RISE with SAP Acceleration Program on Azure
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Microsoft and SAP announced on May 14, 2026, at SAP Sapphire 2026 the expansion of the global RISE with SAP Acceleration program on Microsoft Azure. The joint initiative delivers technical expertise, support, and innovation for RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure customers. The expansion helps customers meet growing sovereign cloud requirements as they modernize SAP landscapes. SAP and Microsoft are expanding support for RISE with SAP on SAP Sovereign Cloud running on Azure to give customers greater choice in running mission-critical SAP workloads without compromising data residency, security, or governance. The decades-long partnership between Microsoft and SAP now centers on a shared vision for enterprise innovation in the age of AI.