SAP has unveiled the SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), providing the infrastructure to enable businesses to securely tap into a network of millions of connected devices.
Building on existing data and application services, which include predictive analytics, telematics, and geo-location, the newly launched IoT services from SAP plan to enable the device cloud for faster delivery of IoT business value: device management, IoT messaging and IoT application enablement including data modelling. SAP will support the platform with services to support fast development, deployment and operation.
SAP offers a portfolio of IoT applications such as the SAP Connected Assets solution, including the cloud edition of the SAP Predictive Maintenance and Service solution, and SAP Connected Logistics software, among others that leverage SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the IoT.
The new cloud platform is released alongside an expanded portfolio of IoT solutions through collaborations with Siemens and Intel, building on already announced partnerships with Jasper, Accenture and T-Systems.
Siemens will build the Siemens Cloud for Industry powered by SAP HANA Cloud Platform as an open cloud platform for analysing large datasets in the industry, while SAP will use Intel’s blueprint for interoperable IoT solutions to simplify end-to-end IoT deployments.
“With the launch of SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things, our customers and partners now have the ability to connect anything to any app or business process in their company and business network. This will achieve operational excellence and deliver new customer experiences, products and services,” said Steve Lucas, president, platform solutions, SAP.
Ryan Blackwood, national director, database, business analytics and big data, SAP ANZ, expects to see demand for this solution in Australia and New Zealand particularly from the public sector for applications such as real time incident management and emergency response, and asset-intensive industries, to integrate information such as real-time monitoring and utilisation of assets with financial data to determine profitability.
“Australian organisations are strong adopters of the transition to the digital and networked economy. Lots of customers already starting to consider these types of approaches – such as connected logistics, real-time fleet management and preventative maintenance,” Blackwood says.
In other cloud news, SAP announced the cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA, which it said will significantly expand the business scope of its cloud offering built on HANA and give customers the opportunity to deploy hybrid scenarios, combining on-premise and cloud solutions.
The move takes core systems such as finance, accounting, controlling, procurement, sales, manufacturing, plant maintenance, project system and product lifecycle management, with native integration between SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors, Ariba, hybris, Fieldglass and SAP Jam solutions. The solution will be upgraded on a quarterly cycle to embed ongoing innovation.
“With the SAP S/4HANA, cloud edition, we are delivering on our promise to give complete choice to customers for adopting the next-generation business suite,” said Bernd Leukert, member of the Executive Board, Products & Innovation, SAP SE (pictured). “SAP S/4HANA is now available on-premise, in the cloud and even allows true hybrid scenarios. This is unique in the industry. Customers can rely on a modern digital business foundation to reimagine their business, on-premise or in the cloud, at a large scale.”
