SAP Converged Cloud
Developer(s)SAP SE
Initial release2012 (2012)[1]
Stable release
2.0 / 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
Written inPython
Operating system
Available inEnglish
TypeVirtual private server
LicenseProprietary software
WebsiteSAP Converged Cloud

SAP Converged Cloud is a private managed cloud developed and marketed by SAP.[2][3][4]

It is a set of cloud computing services that offer managed private cloud, based on an OpenStack technology-based public cloud. It is used by SAP's organization for their own internal IT resources to create a mix of different cloud computing environments made up of OpenStack services.[4] It offers compute, storage, and platform services that are accessible to SAP.

History

In 2012, SAP promoted aspects of cloud computing.[5] In October 2012, SAP announced a platform as a service called the SAP Cloud Platform.[6][7][8][4]

In May 2013, a managed private cloud called the S/4HANA Enterprise Cloud service was announced.[9][10][11]

SAP Converged Cloud was announced in January 2015. SAP Converged Cloud is managed under The Converged Cloud unit, an SAP business unit established in 2015 headed by Markus Riedinger as Unit manager. The Converged Cloud BETA went live in May 2017, included OpenStack technology-based storage, compute network components, and shared new services made by SAP:[12] Later, Designate (DNS as a Service) was added as well.

In 2020, SAP donated spare GPUs and CPUs from its cloud data center to Folding@Home to aid in their COVID-19 research efforts.[13]

Converged Cloud characteristics and components

Converged infrastructure

SAP Converged Cloud follows the premise of Converged infrastructure: the integration of compute, storage, and networking components and technologies into self-provisioning pools of shared resources and supported by IT services.[14] One of the benefits of a data center based on converged infrastructure, including a converged infrastructure data center that delivers cloud services, is that manual tasks can be automated, thus reducing the time and cost to carry them out.[15]

Open standards

SAP Converged Cloud is supporting the VMware hypervisors. It supports multiple operating systems (Microsoft, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.) It supports a wide range of development environments. Being based on Openstack technology, means it is compatible with public cloud platforms based on OpenStack technology, such as RackSpace and Nebula.[16]

SAP Converged Cloud Professional Services

SAP Converged Cloud consultants work with SAP's users to help them configure their best cloud approach. These users receive advice on how they can implement cloud in a consistent manner and how to get value from their cloud investment. Users also receive advice on how to manage the cloud.[17]

Services

SAP Cloud Marketing – Delivers information on the possible uses for cloud services and identifies opportunities to begin implementing cloud.

Cloud products

  • Compute is the service that can deliver a virtual server on demand. New virtual servers, or compute instances, can be brought online in seconds and can be fully customized to meet a variety of computing needs. It is built on OpenStack's open-source operating environment.
  • Object Storage
  • Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a webservice that delivers data from the Object Storage to users all around the world. Using an extensive global network of servers from Akamai Technologies, SAP's CDN routes content to local servers closest to the customers.
  • Block Storage enables customers to store data from Compute instances for as long as needed. Block Storage is ideal for applications requiring frequent read/write access such as web applications.
  • Load Balancers are a managed load balancing service that allow for the automatic distribution of incoming traffic across compute resources.[18]
  • DNS is an enterprise-grade domain name system featuring anycast routing.
  • Monitoring, also known as MAIA, is a complementary dashboard that delivers fundamental compute and block storage metrics, providing visibility into resource utilization, application performance, and operational health.
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) Special cloud-based web services (like Applications, Databases, Multimedia, etc.).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SAP Introduces SAP HANA Cloud, an In-Memory Cloud Platform". Database Trends and Applications. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  2. ↑ Marc Ng (March 12, 2017). "SAP Converged Cloud". Wikibon. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Youtube (March 12, 2017). "SAP Converged Cloud on youtube". Wikibon. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "SAP Converged Cloud". encyclopedia.pub. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. ↑ Trevis Team (April 30, 2012). "SAP Headed For $71 On Cloud, Mobile And HANA Growth". Forbes. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ "SAP Introduces SAP HANA Cloud, an In-Memory Cloud Platform". Database Trends and Applications. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  7. ↑ Doug Henschen (October 17, 2012). "SAP Launches Cloud Platform Built On Hana". Information Week. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Understanding The Different SAP Cloud Offerings". IT Partners Insights. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  9. ↑ "SAP unveils HANA Enterprise Cloud service Network World". 7 May 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ "SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud". hana.sap.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  11. ↑ "What is SAP Cloud Platform ? - Definition from WhatIs.com". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ SAP Converged Cloud on GitHub
  13. ↑ Marjes, April (2020-05-06). "SAP Converged Cloud Donate Computing Power for COVID-19 Research". InsideSAP. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  14. ↑ Bernard, Allen. "Is converged infrastructure the future of the datacentre?" Computerworld. March 20, 2013 "Is converged infrastructure the future of the datacentre? | Computerworld New Zealand". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  15. ↑ Piranio, Antonio. "Consolidation: Shrinking Our Way to Data Center 3.0," DataCenterKnowledge. March 14, 2013.
  16. ↑ Babcock, Charles. "HP Converged Cloud plan uses hardened OpenStack," InformationWeek, April 10, 2012
  17. ↑ Huston, Chad, Little, Gard, and Segal, Rebecca. (2013). "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2013 Vendor Analysis," "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2013 Vendor Analysis - 242401". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  18. ↑ "F5 Networks
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