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Iaap solutions provide an underlying network infrastructure like physical computing resources, location, data partitioning, scaling, security, backup etc. They are ready for use but offer more customization and control than SaaS solutions do. For businesses already running on-premise platforms, IaaS solutions offer a privately managed cloud environment for your business.
PaaS solutions are those that provide a platform within the cloud where applications can be developed, managed, and run without having to maintain your own physical infrastructure. So, for customers that prefer to build and run custom cloud applications designed to extend the functionality of on-premise systems, PaaS cloud solutions are available.
SaaS is a delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and hosting by the company. For those who prefer to get started in the cloud as quickly as possible, these types of cloud solutions may be the way to go. They include standard business applications focused on procurement, finance, HR, etc.
The deployment option for your software denotes the approach a vendor ( SATHYA Technosoft India Private Limited ) uses to provide it on the cloud. Diverse licensing, software life cycle management and infrastructure offerings differentiate it. The following are the common deployment models for cloud-based software:
This combines private and public applications to establish an IT landscape that guarantees the best balance between security and convenience.
Here, the resources are hosted at a vendor’s premises, then shared by multiple clients accessing them via the web.
Here, resources are dedicated to a single client who accesses them via a VPN. The software vendor operates the infrastructure in his/her data center.
Here, resources are only dedicated to a specific client who owns the infrastructure. A third-party or the client owns and manages the infrastructure that is on his/her premises.
With an understanding of the service models and deployment options for cloud-based software, here are the available options for your company from SAP. First, we will take a look at SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. From here we will narrow our scope and look at SAP HANA Cloud platform to understand the cloud foundry environment a bit and finally arrive at SAP HANA Cloud including any new innovations.
The HEC is the IaaS offering from SAP. HEC is a private managed cloud solution run in trusted data centers using your choice of Hyperscaler or SAP data center. It depicts the future of ERP while achieving a visibility, agility and TCO {total cost of ownership} previously considered unfeasible. As an IaaS offering, you can run your SAP-based operations in its hosted environment with access to all the benefits of moving your systems to the cloud.
