Delving into an ERP security.

["WALI" <hkhasgiwale () gmail com>]

We are into finalising RFP details for rolling an ERP (SAP/Oracle) for 
operations ranging from usual backend (HR, Accounts, Administration) to 
front end business largely associated with engineering and construction 
business.

Now, does anyone here have any experience relating to the security needs of 
SAP or oracle implementation on the infrastructural level? I have heard that 
recently NOvell had a tie up with SAP and microsoft and guys are talking 
about SuSe linux Enterprise server as a robost alternative to windows 
underlying platform. Is this an alternative that can be explored?

What other things you guys might want to be considered at the RFP level from 
technology (and not functionality/features) perspective, for we already have 
too many people on board mapping out business needs at this point in time, 
but very few, looking at the underlying infrastructure on which the whole 
initiative will run.

any/all suggestions are welcome.
Rgds