SAP Cloud Platform is a modern cloud platform developed by SAP SE for building, deploying, and managing business applications in the cloud. Recently renamed SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), but many professionals continue to use the former name.
SAP Cloud Platform is a comprehensive PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) platform solution that provides an environment for enterprises to develop innovative applications, extend existing SAP systems, and integrate various components of the corporate IT infrastructure. The platform allows organizations to quickly adapt to changing business requirements without the need to create and maintain their own infrastructure.
SAP Cloud Platform includes four main groups of technologies:
- Database and storage services;
- Development and integration tools;
- Intelligent technologies;
- Access and security management services.
SAP Cloud Platform offers flexible deployment models to meet various business requirements:
- Public Cloud: the most cost-effective option, hosted in SAP’s public cloud data centers;
- Private Cloud: dedicated infrastructure for a single client with enhanced security and control;
- Hybrid: a combined approach that leverages both cloud and local resources;
- Multi-cloud: the ability to deploy across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud).
SAP Cloud Platform can be useful in various business scenarios, such as the creation of new innovative applications and mobile solutions, the integration of disparate systems, the introduction of blockchain, machine learning and other advanced technologies. The SAP Cloud Platform plays a key role in SAP’s strategy to move to a higher level of service delivery.