SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is the SAP Cloud Platform?
The SAP Cloud Platform was a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering that provided an environment for developing and running cloud applications that leveraged SAP solutions. As part of the SAP HANA Cloud portfolio when it was released in 2012, it became the SAP HANA Cloud Platform in 2013, and SAP Cloud Platform in 2017. SAP Cloud Platform initially was available only in SAP-hosted data centers, but later was made available on multiple environments via the Cloud Foundry open-source cloud platform. Capabilities and services that were offered as part of SAP Cloud Platform included:
- Analytics
- Business services
- Collaboration
- Data and storage
- Integration
- Internet of Things
- Mobile
- Runtime environments
- Security
- User experience
In 2021, SAP Cloud Platform was officially removed as a stand-alone offering from SAP and is now one of the core components of the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). SAP Cloud Platform capabilities for application development and integration are now available as cloud services that run on SAP BTP.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
SAP Cloud Platform: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is the SAP Cloud Platform?
The SAP Cloud Platform was a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering that provided an environment for developing and running cloud applications that leveraged SAP solutions. As part of the SAP HANA Cloud portfolio when it was released in 2012, it became the SAP HANA Cloud Platform in 2013, and SAP Cloud Platform in 2017. SAP Cloud Platform initially was available only in SAP-hosted data centers, but later was made available on multiple environments via the Cloud Foundry open-source cloud platform. Capabilities and services that were offered as part of SAP Cloud Platform included:
- Analytics
- Business services
- Collaboration
- Data and storage
- Integration
- Internet of Things
- Mobile
- Runtime environments
- Security
- User experience
In 2021, SAP Cloud Platform was officially removed as a stand-alone offering from SAP and is now one of the core components of the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). SAP Cloud Platform capabilities for application development and integration are now available as cloud services that run on SAP BTP.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
- SAP Cloud Platform is the basis for integrating data and applications in the cloud. Whether integration included SAP or non-SAP applications, the SAP Cloud Platform Integration Suite (now the SAP Integration Suite, part of the SAP Business Technology Platform) provided for integration of on-premise and cloud-based applications and data. This video by Craig Stasila, Global Go-to-Market Lead for SAP Platform, explains SAP’s strategy for how to connect the components of your intelligent enterprise.
- SAP Cloud Platform was designed as the means via which organizations could create extensions for SAP S/4HANA without needing to create and maintain custom code. One of the main goals of many organizations moving to SAP S/4HANA is to remove much of the custom code that made upgrading and maintaining their older ERP systems complex and expensive. To achieve this clean core, SAP Cloud Platform provided the capability for organizations to create application extensions using ABAP or their choice of programming language. Reddy Venumbaka explains how SAP S/4HANA can be extended and integrated using SAP Cloud Platform, and now SAP Business Technology Platform, in this event session.
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Built-In Protection with SAP Cloud Platform
Companies that successfully handle data security breaches rely on a balanced combination of regulatory compliance and security technology. This article explains how SAP Cloud Platform integrates these concepts to provide reliable, built-in protection for SAP customers. You will learn the difference between “security” and “compliance,” and how these concepts work together in SAP Cloud Platform…
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Confidence in the Face of Change
The impact digitization has had on business is immeasurable, and new opportunities continue to arise. Organizations traveling down this road expect market leaders such as SAP and its partners to help them navigate the digital economy. But as innovation bounds forward, SAP customers must feel confident that their core ERP systems remain stable in the…
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Securing the Cloud with SAP Cloud Platform
Security is a major concern for anyone considering a move to the cloud ― along with the benefits of digitizing come increased risks due to code vulnerabilities, missing implementation of security patches, and misconfigurations, among others. So how do you make a successful transition to the digital economy without compromising your business? Learn how SAP…
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Innovation Comes in All Sizes
As organizations continue their digital transformation journey, new opportunities are emerging for SAP customers of all sizes. Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly embracing digitization strategies and are just as likely to adopt cloud models as those in the large enterprise segment. These companies rely not only on SAP products and solutions, but also…
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Co-Innovation at Its Best
In the business world, innovation is never-ending. And with digital transformation affecting businesses everywhere, innovation is essential. Co-innovation and partnerships with digital transformation leaders can help companies avoid being disrupted. The resulting innovations enhance the capabilities of SAP’s partner and customer ecosystem by delivering a diverse network of expertise and best-in-class technologies and platforms. Hear…
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EDI/B2B Cloud Services: Is it for you?
You might wonder whether the outsourcing of electronic data interchange (EDI) is worthwhile for your business. In this article, we will inform you about the benefits of EDI/B2B Cloud Services, and what to look for when searching for a suitable provider. Especially in the IT field, a great deal of knowledge and expertise is often…
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The Face of Digital Innovation
As digital trends spur companies toward technologies that enable greater efficiencies and ease of use, user interfaces (UIs) have become integral to this pursuit. An intuitive UI is a critical part of innovation, as simplicity in the user experience frees up time and allows end users to be more flexible in how they work. Discover…
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Heidelberg University Hospital Partners with SAP to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Underprivileged Patients
Every year, 500,000 women worldwide are newly diagnosed with cervical cancer. To help prevent this disease, Heidelberg University Hospital developed a project using a biomarker that would help determine if a woman infected with HPV was at risk for developing cancer, enabling early, life-saving treatment for that woman. But reaching women in developing countries to…
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Cloud Foundry and the Future of Cloud-Native Development on SAP Cloud Platform
Learn what Cloud Foundry is and its impact on the future of cloud-native development and SAP Cloud Platform. Key Concept With production support for Cloud Foundry scheduled with the Q2/2017 release of SAP Cloud Platform (formerly SAP HANA Cloud Platform), it’s important for developers to understand what Cloud Foundry is and the prominent role it…...…
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SAP HANA Cloud Platform as an Accelerated Creative Center
Companies often protect SAP Business Suite software with layers of change processes, carefully orchestrated upgrade outages, and project timelines measured in quarters and years. While this keeps core business processes consistent and safe, it tends to stifle rapid technical ideation and application innovation. This article discusses ways to use the core services of SAP HANA…...…
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