Bringing sustainability intelligence to SAP data volume management
Aliter Consulting and Avilastar have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a more complete approach to SAP data volume management, one that addresses not only the commercial and technical dimensions of the challenge, but the environmental impact as well.
Avilastar specialises in sustainability and carbon reporting for IT and data, helping organisations understand and reduce the environmental footprint of their data estates. Combined with Aliter’s expertise in SAP data volume management, archiving strategy, and S/4HANA migration readiness, the partnership brings a unified proposition to market that has not previously been available to SAP customers.
Why This Partnership, Why Now
The retirement of the SAP Data Volume Management app at the end of 2025 has brought data volume firmly into focus. With SAP Cloud ALM emerging as the future platform – and the transition still evolving – many organisations are currently operating without a clear, centralised view of their data landscape.
At the same time, sustainability expectations are increasing. Organisations are under growing pressure to measure and report the environmental impact of their IT operations, with data storage and processing representing a significant and often overlooked contributor.
This partnership addresses both challenges together. By combining technical DVM expertise with sustainability intelligence, organisations can make more informed decisions, balancing cost, performance, and environmental impact in a single, coherent strategy.
What This Means for Clients
Clients will benefit from a more comprehensive DVM engagement. Aliter’s established approach covering landscape analysis, archiving strategy, and migration readiness, will now be enhanced with carbon reporting and sustainability insights from Avilastar.
This enables organisations to build stronger, cross-functional business cases for data reduction – resonating with finance, IT, and ESG stakeholders alike.
The approach is particularly relevant for organisations navigating RISE with SAP or S/4HANA programmes, where data volume directly impacts cost, complexity, and delivery timelines. Incorporating sustainability metrics alongside financial outcomes strengthens the case for action and supports more informed decision-making.
As part of this initiative, Aliter continues to offer a complimentary DVM health check. This provides an independent view of current data volumes, associated risks, and optimisation opportunities, with the option to include an initial sustainability perspective where relevant.
Gary Jackson, Founder and Managing Director, Aliter Consulting:
“We’ve always seen data volume management as a business issue, not just a technical one. The commercial case is well understood, but the environmental impact is often overlooked. Partnering with Avilastar allows us to bring those perspectives together, giving clients a clearer, more complete view that resonates across CIO, CFO, and sustainability leadership. That’s where the conversation is heading.”
Arwel Owen, Founder and CEO, Avilastar:
“Enterprise SAP landscapes hold vast volumes of data, much of it retained beyond its useful life. Every byte has an energy cost, and at scale that becomes a material carbon footprint. Partnering with Aliter gives us the SAP depth to address this challenge where it matters most. Together, we’re helping organisations make more informed and sustainable data decisions.”
About Aliter Consulting
Aliter Consulting is a specialist SAP consultancy with expertise across data volume management, SAP BTP, S/4HANA migration readiness, and SAP Cloud ALM. The firm works with organisations across the UK and beyond to help them optimise their SAP environments and prepare for next-generation architectures.
About Avilastar
Avilastar specialises in measuring and optimising the carbon footprint of SAP platforms. The company helps organisations measure, understand, and reduce the environmental impact of their data operations, supporting ESG reporting requirements and more sustainable technology decisions.