SAP infrastructure and cloud
SAP infrastructure is rapidly evolving from on-premises servers to public clouds, private clouds and cloud-like hosting services. Most owners of SAP software need to maintain a mix of infrastructure technologies while constantly monitoring opportunities to save money and minimize risk, and these tips and news updates can help.
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01 Oct 2024
Rise with SAP sweetens U.S. Sugar's cloud move
Faced with an aging on-premises ERP system, U.S. Sugar took time to plan a move to S/4HANA Cloud and settled on Rise with SAP when it felt the conditions were right. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2024
Onapsis debuts SAP security capabilities for BTP
New capabilities from Onapsis are aimed at enabling customers to assess security for and protect SAP Business Technology Platform from configuration and other vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2019
SAP blockchain service helps fight counterfeit drugs
SAP's new blockchain service may help drug wholesalers verify the authenticity of returned drugs, but it faces business process challenges before more organizations come on board. Continue Reading
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01 Mar 2019
SAP ups mobile ante with SAP iOS SDK, Android SDK
SAP debuted new versions of its iOS and Android software development kits at Mobile World Congress. They include new integrations and functions for developing SAP mobile applications. Continue Reading
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11 Feb 2019
SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture
Ball Horticultural outsourced its SAP Basis administration to Symmetry when the complexity of its SAP environment grew, but internal change management was a challenge. Continue Reading
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29 Jan 2019
SAP iPad application gives NHL coaches real-time stats
Design thinking and SAP HANA database tech are the keys to an iPad app that will allow NHL coaches to access real-time stats on an Apple iOS tablet -- and others could follow. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2019
SAP intelligent enterprise, C/4HANA are trends to watch in 2019
Industry experts sound off on what SAP trends customers should watch in 2019. They also don't mince words about where SAP should head in the New Year. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2018
Manchester City F.C. plans to score with SAP Challenger Insights
The reigning Premier League champion is using SAP Challenger Insights, a tablet application based on SAP Cloud Platform, to get insights into player performance and opponent tactics during games. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2018
SAP Enterprise Asset Management targets IIoT data
Manufacturers are using IIoT data they gather with the SAP Enterprise Asset Management platform to provide predictive maintenance services to customers and to sell machine uptime. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2018
Do SAP Cloud Platform integration services deliver?
SAP Cloud Platform is touted for its integration capabilities, but some think that while it's good for SAP-to-SAP, it may not be the best platform to connect SAP and non-SAP systems. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2018
How good is SAP Cloud Platform integration with non-SAP apps?
An analyst and a user say SAP partners continue to release adapters for specific applications, filling in gaps in SAP's offerings and saving the time spent using generic adapters. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2018
SAP Cloud Platform is the glue for the SAP intelligent enterprise
Here's how SAP Cloud Platform makes the connection between applications and technologies to enable the intelligent enterprise and transform organizations' business processes. Continue Reading
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Guide
01 Nov 2018
A complete guide to SAP Cloud Platform integration
There's a lot to consider when contemplating a move to SAP Cloud Platform, and this Essential Guide provides a starting point, including practical advice, case studies and in-depth analysis. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Oct 2018
SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver is a technology platform that allows organizations to integrate data, business processes, elements and more from a variety of sources into unified SAP environments. Continue Reading
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15 Oct 2018
3 users say SAP development tools save time
SAP developers share their experiences with two SAP development tools: Attunity's Gold Client data management application and Neptune Software's Planet 8 low-code platform. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Aug 2018
SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Jul 2018
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) is a managed, private cloud hosting service for SAP HANA and its related applications. Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 Jun 2018
Sapphire conference intros raise SAP integration questions
Unveiling of Salesforce challenger C/4HANA and lingering indirect licensing issue give mixed message about SAP's willingness to integrate with popular products from competitors. Continue Reading
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03 May 2018
SAP Cloud Platform architecture is glue for new technologies
SAP Cloud Platform has numerous integration tools for linking next-gen technologies like blockchain, machine learning and IoT to each other -- and to SAP enterprise applications. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2018
Pros and cons of SAP Cloud Platform integration tools
While SAP offerings are often best for cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground integration, sometimes, it's better to look elsewhere. Here's a rundown of the many options. Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2018
PrimeSource move to Virtustream Enterprise Cloud improves efficiency
PrimeSource improved its SAP environment by moving from an on-premises SAP environment on DB2 to SAP HANA hosted by Virtustream, with a consumption-based billing model. Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2018
SAP debuts consumption-based pricing model for SAP Cloud
SAP Cloud Platform is now available as a consumption-based model, an alternative to the subscription model. SAP also updated the SCP SDK for iOS and released two new apps. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2015
Is SAP NetWeaver 7.5 a new foundation for an old brand?
SAP's venerable NetWeaver seems to be fading out of sight, but it forms the basis of the HANA Cloud Platform and a new version, SAP NetWeaver 7.5, indicates that it's here to stay. Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2014
Do you need an SAP data mart, or an SAP data warehouse?
Do you need an SAP data mart, or a data warehouse? It depends if you need to deploy data across an enterprise, or need something more focused. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2013
Quick fixes for the most common post go-live SAP error messages
There are a number of SAP error messages that can occur post ERP go-live, writes Jawad Akhtar. Here's how to knock them out. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2009
Locating user email addresses in SAP SU01 transaction code
A SearchSAP.com reader who stores user email addresses within the SAP SU01 transaction code and wants to know where to locate the data. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2009
Viewing SAP transaction codes and profiles
An administrator is looking for a way to see what profiles belong to a particular T-Code. Continue Reading
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27 Mar 2009
Retrieving content from an SAP workflow attachment
An SAP user wants to know how to retrieve the content of an SAP workflow attatchment. Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2009
Changing reserved status of a workflow item
An administrator is looking to change the status of a work item so that one user can access it while another is absent. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2007
How do I create a link in an email message that executes a workflow item in R/3?
A reader asks how to make it so that a user will receive an email in Outlook with a link that takes them to the appropriate transaction (in change mode) of the exact document that needs to be processed. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2007
How do I fix errors in an automatic workflow customization?
When performing an automatic workflow customization, "RFC User could not be created" appears. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2007
What are technical and functional specs?
Expert Jay Narayanan explains the difference between these two terms. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2007
Listing TCODE transactions used to view what users are logged in to SAP
Does an authorization code exist to collect a list of all TCODEs and users logged in to SAP during a time period? Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Sep 2005
SAP Integration Server
SAP Integration Server is the central component of SAP XI (Exchange Infrastructure), the company's enterprise application integration (EAI) product. Continue Reading