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SAP Cloud Platform

SAP Cloud Platform is a platform as a service developed by SAP SE for
SAP Cloud Platform
creating new applications or extending existing applications in a secure cloud
computing environment managed by SAP. The SAP Cloud Platform integrates Type of site Cloud Computing:
data and business processes.[2][3] PaaS
Owner SAP SE
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SAP Cloud Platform is an open platform-as-a-service,[4] which includes the in- Launched 2012[1]
memory SAP HANA database management system, connects to both on Current status active
premises and cloud-based systems running SAP or other third-party software
and relies on open standards,[5] like Java, JavaScript, Node.js and Cloud Foundry[6] for integration options.

SAP Cloud Platform is promoted to build and extend business applications with rapid innovation cycles.[7][8][9][10]

SAP and Apple Inc. partnered to develop mobile applications on iOS using cloud-based software development kits (SDKs)
for the SAP Cloud Platform.[11][12]

SAP Cloud Platform is based on open source technology, developed & supported in partnership with SUSE[13]

The company is also in partnership with Cloud Foundry for a beta offering of SAP Cloud Platform that enables customers
to test out and give feedback for the functionalities coming with Cloud Foundry.[14]

History
Initially unveiled as SAP NetWeaver Cloud belonging to the SAP HANA Cloud portfolio on October 16, 2012[15] the cloud
platform was reintroduced with the new name SAP HANA Cloud Platform on May 13, 2013[16] as the foundation for SAP
cloud products, including the SAP BusinessObjects Cloud.[17] Adoption of the SAP HANA Cloud Platform has increased
steadily[18] since the platform's launch in 2012, with SAP claiming over 4000 customers and 500 partners adopting the
SAP HANA Cloud Platform.[19][20]

On February 27, 2017 SAP HANA Cloud Platform was renamed SAP Cloud Platform at the Mobile World Congress.[21]

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Capabilities
SAP Cloud Platform contains many services. For a better overview, they were assigned to several categories. The following
list contains all the categories defined by SAP:[22]

Collaboration
SAP Jam
SAP Cloud Platform, gamification service
SAP Document Center
User Experience
SAP Cloud Platform Build
SAP Fiori Cloud
SAP Cloud Platform Portal
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
SAP Cloud Platform Rapid Application Development by Mendix
Integration
SAP Cloud Platform Integration
SAP Cloud Platform Remote Data Sync
SAP Agile Data Preparation
SAP Cloud Platform OData Provisioning
SAP Cloud Platform API[23] Management
SAP Cloud Platform Workflow
SAP Cloud Platform Business Rules
SAP Cloud Platform Connector
SAP Cloud Platform Smart Data Integration
SAP Cloud Platform Enterprise Messaging (Beta)
Analytics
SAP Cloud Platform Predictive services
SAP Cloud Platform Streaming Analytics
SAP HANA for Advanced Analytics
SAP BusinessObjects Cloud[24]
SAP Leonardo
Internet of Things[25][26]
SAP Cloud Platform Internet of Things
Security
Cloud App Security with SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication
SAP Cloud Platform Identity Provisioning
Mobile
Mobile Service for development and operations
Mobile Service for app and device management
Mobile Service for app protection
Mobile Service for SAP Fiori
SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS
Business Services
SAP Business Services for YaaS
SAP Localization Hub, tax service

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Runtimes & Containers

Java
XSJS (SAP HANA extended application services, classic model JavaScript)
HTML
Cloud Foundry Services
SAP Cloud Platform Virtual Machine
Data & Storage
SAP Cloud Platform Big Data Services
SAP Cloud Platform SAP HANA service
SAP Cloud Platform ASE service
SAP Cloud Platform Document service
DevOps
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
SAP Cloud Platform Web IDE
SAP Monitoring Service
SAP Translation Hub

Benefits
Some applications are available from the SAP HANA App Center, to extend and integrate applications, customize existing
applications, and extend their mobile footprint with mobile-first apps. With SAP Cloud Platform organizations can better
engage with customers and empower employees and developers can build applications which are running in the cloud, but
still access data from the premises or other clouds.[27][28]

SAP Cloud Platform, developer edition offers users easy and free way to explore SAP Cloud Platform and its capabilities.
In addition to 1GB shared SAP HANA, SAP Cloud Platform provides users to:[29]

Create column views using both HANA Studio and SQL commands via JDBC
Connect to the HANA instance on SAP Cloud Platform easily via Eclipse
Deploy the apps on Cloud Foundry based runtimes and backing services
Connect to up to 2 on-premises systems
Create unlimited HTML apps
Test drive the Java applications

See also
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud
IBM Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Oracle Cloud

References
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2. Petersen, Scot. "SAP Counting on Customers to Go All-In on Cloud Migration With HANA" (http://www.eweek.com/en
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w-development-environment-for-sap-hana/). sap.com. sap.com. March 8, 2016.
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the week" (https://www.cloudfoundry.org/the-road-ahead-with-sap-hana-cloud-platform-and-cloud-foundry-sap-teched
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sap-deal-means-more-ios-enterprise-apps.html). cio.com. IDG. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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room/post/2017/suse-collaborates-with-sap-to-power-sap-cloud-platform-for-enterprise-customers/). www.suse.com.
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15. "SAP Introduces SAP HANA Cloud, an In-Memory Cloud Platform" (http://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/SAP
-Introduces-SAP-HANA-Cloud-an-In-Memory-Cloud-Platform-85724.aspx). dbta.com. Database Trends and
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16. "SAP Unifies Comprehensive Cloud Portfolio With SAP HANA Cloud Platform to Serve Companies of All Sizes" (htt
p://news.sap.com/sap-unifies-comprehensive-cloud-portfolio-with-sap-hana-cloud-platform-to-serve-companies-of-all-
sizes/). sap.com. SAP. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
17. Marson, Luke. "Extending on-premises software applications with SAP HCP" (http://searchsap.techtarget.com/tip/Ext
ending-on-premises-software-applications-with-SAP-HCP). techtarget.com. Tech Target. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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accelerate-innovation/). sap.com.
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m/sap-shares-hana-customer-numbers-2015-6). businessinsider.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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25. Briodagh, Ken. "Insurers Benefit from Data Collection and Analytics from IoT" (http://www.iotevolutionworld.com/smart
-transport/articles/426062-insurers-benefit-from-data-collection-analytics-from-iot.htm). iotrevolutionworld.com. IoT
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26. Gagliordi, Natalie. "SAP allots $2 billion for IoT investments, buys software firm Plat.One" (http://www.zdnet.com/articl
e/sap-allots-2-billion-for-iot-investments-buys-software-firm-plat-one/). zdnet.com. ZDNet. Retrieved September 28,
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27. Lahl, Dan; Geall, Marc. "Demystifying SAP HANA Cloud Platform" (http://sapinsider.wispubs.com/Assets/Articles/201
6/July/IP-Demystifying-SAP-HANA-Cloud-Platform). sapinsider.wispubs.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
28. "SAP HANA Cloud Platform - a versatile and user friendly solution for cloud enthusiasts" (http://www.datavard.com/bl
og/our-cio-takes-sap-hana-cloud-platform-for-a-test-drive-and-enjoys-it/). Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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2017.

External links
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