SAP BASIS ADMIN:
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is SAP’s unified Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering that combines database & data management, application development & integration, analytics, automation, and AI into a single cloud platform. For SAP Basis consultants, understanding BTP is crucial as it bridges on-premise systems with cloud innovations while maintaining a clean core.
Core Components Relevant to Basis
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Integration: Connects on-premise and cloud applications using tools like SAP Integration Suite and Cloud Connector. The Cloud Connector acts as a reverse proxy, supports HTTP/RFC, and propagates cloud user identities to on-premise systems.
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Data to Value: Consolidates data from multiple sources (SAP HANA, Data Warehouse Cloud, etc.) to deliver real-time insights.
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Extensibility: Enables building and deploying custom applications or extending SAP solutions without modifying the core.
Key Terminologies
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Global Account: The top-level container for managing subaccounts and entitlements.
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Entitlement & Quota: Define which services you can use and how much you can consume.
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Service Marketplace: Central catalog of available BTP services.
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SAP Discovery Center: Provides guided “missions” and service details to implement business scenarios.