01: SAP on Cloud Platform

• Cloud computing - represents a new way to deploy computing technology to give users the ability to access, work on, share, and store information using the internet.
• The ideal way to describe Cloud Computing would be to term it as 'Everything as a Service' (abbreviated as XaaS).
• Private Cloud - also known as Internal Cloud
• Private cloud - is a cloud-based infrastructure operated exclusively for a single organization with all data protected behind an internal firewall.
• Private cloud - Usually physically located at the company's on-site data center or can also be managed and hosted by a third-party provider.
• Public Cloud - also known as External Cloud
• Public cloud - is available to the public where data are created and stored on third-party servers.
• Service infrastructure belongs to service providers that manage them and administer pool resources. (Public cloud)
• It is based on a shared cost model for all the users or in the form of a licensing policy such as pay per use. (Public cloud)
• Hybrid Cloud - encompasses the best features of the abovementioned cloud computing deployment models.
• It allows companies to mix and match the facets of public and private cloud that best suit their requirements. (Hybrid Cloud)
• Key Features of Cloud Computing

  • Agility
  • Location Independence
  • Multi-Tenacity
  • Reliabilty
  • Scalability
  • Ease of Maintenance
• Agility - helps in rapid and inexpensive re-provisioning of resources.
• Location Independence - resources can be accessed anywhere (except on limitations set by company's internal control)
• Multi-Tenacity - resources are shared amongst a large pool of users.
• Reliability - dependable accessibility of resources and computation.
• Scalability - dynamic provisioning of data helps in avoiding various bottleneck scenarios.
• Ease of Maintenance - users (companies/organizations) have less work in terms of resource upgrades and management, handled by service providers of cloud computing.
• SAP - stands for Systems, Applications and Products in data processing
• SAP (stands for Systems, Applications and Products in data processing) is a European multinational software corporation founded in 1972, headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany with regional offices in 180 countries.
• It is founded by five IBM engineers namely:

  • Hasso Plattner
  • Klaus Tschira
  • Claus Wellenreuther
  • Dietmar Hopp
  • Hans-Werner Hector
• SAP is considered as one of the world’s largest business software company:

  • Commands 67% share of the Business Software Market
  • 2 Million Users. 95,000 Installations in more than 130 countries
  • 1,500 Partners. 25+ Industry Solutions. 60,000 employees
• SAP Business One is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Solution.
• SAP Business One is arranged into 15 functional modules, automating the major functions in a business organization.
• SAP Business One's system prides itself on having the following characteristics:

  • Integrated
  • Real-time
  • Flexible
  • Easy to use
• On Premise v.s. On Cloud: Deployment

  On Premise; On premise installation of SAP Business One

  On Cloud; Through the internet
• On Premise v.s On Cloud: Accounting

  On Premise; Localized/ Independet

  On Cloud; Branch Accounting/Multiple user
• On Premise v.s On Cloud: Accessibility

  On Premise; Limited (within the premises of the installation)

  On Cloud; Remote access through the internet
• On Premise v.s On Cloud: Data Storage

  On Premise; Hardware

  On Cloud; Cloud Server