Computing Services: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS PDF

**Computing Services: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS** Cloud software is delivered \"as-a-Service\", where a consumer of the service is billed on a subscription basis for what they use. The subscription-based digital model is highly flexible and agile because you can easily scale up or down as needed. ![](m...

**Computing Services: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS** Cloud software is delivered \"as-a-Service\", where a consumer of the service is billed on a subscription basis for what they use. The subscription-based digital model is highly flexible and agile because you can easily scale up or down as needed.  ### Examples of SAP\'s SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS Solutions 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. We have more than 100 solutions covering all business functions, and the largest cloud portfolio of any provider. Examples of SAP\'s software solutions mapped to the **SaaS**, **PaaS**, and **IaaS** computing services:  **IaaS: SaaS PaaS** **Characteristics of SAP S/4HANA Cloud** ------------------------------------------------------------- ### Components of SAP S/4HANA Cloud **SAP S/4HANA** is an acronym for **SAP Business Suite 4 the SAP HANA database**. **SAP S/4HANA** enterprise software is designed to run an Intelligent Enterprise. In an Intelligent Enterprise, data feeds into intelligent analytics, which feeds process automation and innovation**. SAP S/4HANA** is integration-ready, and includes capabilities within the applications to easily make extensions and customizations to tailor the solution to your needs. **SAP S/4HANA** solution can be deployed in a public cloud, private cloud, or on premise to fit customer needs. ### [SAP HANA] - An **in-memory, column-oriented database** designed to store, receive, and query data. - The **In-Memory Processing** stores data in RAM instead of reading from disk for faster access, querying, and processing. - The **Column-Oriented Storage:** - Stores all data for a single column in the same location, rather than a single row. - Enables precise data retrieval for queries without scanning unnecessary data. ### [Core Data Services (CDS)] - A **set of domain-specific languages and** services for defining and consuming semantically rich data models. - The CDS layer provides a universal language to process and read data across different applications. - **CDS Views:** - Used in SAP S/4HANA Cloud to model database data for analytics or API generation to allow other applications to consume the data. - Intended to be consumed by a user interface (UI), analytics, or other systems. ### [SAP Fiori Launchpad] - The central entry point to SAP S/4HANA for all users on mobile and desktop devices. - Hosts SAP Fiori applications. - Provides navigation, personalization, embedded support, and application configuration. - Each tile represents a business application users can launch. - **Role-Based Design:** Displays applications based on the user's assigned business role. - **App Variety:** Offers hundreds of SAP Fiori apps for diverse industries and tasks, ranging from analytical to transactional **SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition Scope** ------------------------------------------- ### SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition Overview