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About SAP

SAP is one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of business processes, developing solutions that facilitate effective data processing and information flow across organizations. Founded in 1972, the company was initially called System Analysis Program Development (System analyse Programmentwicklung), later abbreviated to SAP.

SAP continues to update its offerings to further improve the user experience. While this is great to ensure our ERP systems have the greatest capabilities possible, it can be hard to keep track that our own systems are up to date. That’s why we put together a list of SAP product versions and how you can learn more about your business’s technology stack.

SAP ECC vs. S/4HANA​

At the highest level, we can differentiate SAP systems as either ECC or S/4HANA. The main difference between the two is the type of database they use.

ECC stands for ERP Central Component. It is SAP’s legacy system, with roots stretching back to their very first ERP solution in the 1970s. It can operate on any database, including third-party and, more recently, HANA. New versions of ECC are not being released and it is expected that customers will transfer their systems over to S/4HANA.

S/4HANA is short for SAP Business Suite 4 HANA. As the fourth version of the SAP Business Suite, it is the latest offering from SAP. It runs only on the HANA database, which is an in-memory database developed and tuned by SAP for faster performance and real-time reporting.&

ECC​

In 2000, SAP renamed their solution mySAP and released the latest version of SAP, ECC or Enterprise Core Component, and the most recent release is ECC 6.0. SAP’s current release strategy is to provide Enhancement Packs with additional functionality instead of releasing new versions of the software. SAP’s Enhancement Pack strategy eliminates major upgrades and allows customers to choose which enhancements to apply to their systems.

S/4 HANA​

SAP S/4HANA is a real-time enterprise resource management suite for digital business. It is built on our advanced in-memory platform, SAP HANA, and offers a personalized, consumer-grade user experience with SAP Fiori. Deployable in the cloud or on premise, SAP S/4HANA can drive instant value across all lines of business – no matter your industry or business size.

SAP S/4HANA offers flexible deployment options — on premise, in the cloud, or using a hybrid model — to meet the unique needs.

The SAP S/4HANA Cloud delivers the power of in-memory ERP with the key benefits you expect from public cloud solutions. This option offers the scalability, ease of management, and security your business needs to excel in today’s fast-paced digital economy.

SAP S/4HANA, deployed on-premise or in a private cloud environment, is designed for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that need deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility. Deployed in your data center or on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, this option offers maximum control for the business.

Reimagine business and run simple in the digital economy with SAP S/4HANA. This new suite is built on our advanced in-memory platform, SAP HANA, and offers a personalized user experience with SAP Fiori. Deployable in the cloud or on-premise, SAP S/4HANA is designed to drive instant value across all lines of business and industries.

  • Instant, real-time insight for better decisions
  • Reinvented processes for higher performance
  • FIORI user experience for higher productivity
  • Simplified Architecture for lower TCO

Official Website​

For latest updates: https://www.sap.com/about.html

🔥Some official websites by SAP to learn and know more bout SAP:

🌍SAP Official Website (SAP.com): The official SAP website.

🌍SAP News (https://news.sap.com): Stay informed about the latest news and press releases related to SAP's innovations and product updates including AI, ML and IoT.

🌍SAP for Me(https://me.sap.com/): To interact with SAP products and support team. SAP for Me aggregates important alerts, metrics, and insights about your SAP product portfolio with a single access point.

🌍SAP Help Portal (https://help.sap.com): This portal provides comprehensive documentation and user guides for various SAP products.

🌍SAP YouTube Channel (https://youtube.com/user/SAP): The official SAP YouTube channel features video tutorials, customer success stories, and product demos.

🌍SAP AI and Machine Learning YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@sapproductsandservices): SAP's official YouTube channel provides video content on AI and machine learning topics and demos

🌍SAP Community (https://community.sap.com): SAP Community is a hub for SAP professionals to connect, share knowledge, ask questions. (Also, all contents from blogs.sap.com are moved here)

🌍SAP Learning Hub (https://training.sap.com): SAP Learning Hub is an official platform offering a wide range of training materials, courses, and certifications for SAP consultants.