ORLANDO, Fla., May, 18 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the Spring 2016 edition of SAP HANA® Cloud Platform, which includes a range of new capabilities and features enabling organizations to accelerate their digital transformation and better integrate and extend their SAP® software environments.
SAP HANA Cloud Platform provides a fast, reliable and simple platform-as-a-service to build entirely new cloud applications, extend existing on-premise and cloud applications, and integrate cloud applications with SAP customers' digital core. This announcement was made at the 28th annual SAPPHIRE® NOW conference.
Innovations in the spring edition include an application programming interface (API) hub, prebuilt extensions for applications based on SAP S/4HANA, enhancements to the extension package for SAP SuccessFactors® solutions in SAP HANA Cloud Platform, new lines of business and mobile apps from partners, and added services for SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Updates to the SAP HANA App Center include improved navigation and sorting capabilities and a self-publishing app capability for partners. Additionally, visitors can get started with user-based packages for SAP HANA Cloud Platform with a simple digital purchase on the SAP Store.
"It's crucial for our broad ecosystem of customers and partners to drive transformation and innovation in the cloud," said Björn Goerke, executive vice president and corporate officer, SAP. "The latest updates to SAP HANA Cloud Platform give companies the flexibility, choice and efficiencies needed to innovate and drive growth across their entire business."
Additional Capabilities to Further Extend SAP Solutions
Extensions to SAP HANA Cloud Platform enable customers to easily add functionality to cloud solutions from SAP, as well as integrate these with SAP on-premise solutions. Included in the extensions are built-in capabilities for user single sign-on and access governance, a common user experience, and automatic provisioning of services for SAP HANA Cloud Platform into cloud solutions from SAP. New extensions include:
Extended Partnerships Around SAP HANA Cloud Platform
SAP has established an extensive ecosystem of over 400 partners building apps for SAP HANA Cloud Platform and features close to 1,000 ready-to-deploy apps available on the SAP HANA App Center. Examples of new partner apps include:
"We're building on our long-standing partnership with SAP, extending our mobile platform and made-for-business apps to integrate with SAP applications via SAP HANA Cloud Platform," said Nancy Thomas, managing partner, Global Enterprise Applications, IBM Global Business Services. "IBM can integrate all of the more than 100 IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps through SAP HANA Cloud Platform on behalf of our clients, providing more professionals a consumer-grade experience that transforms the nature of work."
"Managers require a holistic understanding of the organizational composition to effectively manage their workforce," said Brad Peterson, CEO of MacroMicro. "To address this need, we built a visually attractive and innovative application powered by SAP HANA Cloud Platform, which revolutionizes the way in which business leaders and data analysts are deriving insight from their entire organizations."
Additional Services Added to SAP HANA Cloud Platform
New services highlight SAP support of open source software, expedite integration of SAP apps, enable innovation of new Internet of Things (IoT) apps, power predictive apps and accelerate deployment of apps to any device with modern, role-based user interfaces. Highlights of the new services are:
Business Applications on SAP HANA Cloud Platform
With 24 applications available, SAP has expanded its leadership in the cloud with business applications and business-to-business (B2B) networks running on SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Business applications and B2B networks running on SAP HANA Cloud Platform include SAP Foundation for Health and the SAP Vehicles Network solution.
SAP HANA Cloud Platform and Partner Promotion
A new program available through June 2016 can enable customers to utilize SAP HANA Cloud Platform and participating partner extension apps for SAP HANA Cloud Platform for a significantly reduced price for 12 months. For more information, visit https://hcp.sap.com/sapphire/promo.html.
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SAPPHIRE NOW, May 17-19, 2016, Orlando, Florida, USA
The 28th annual SAPPHIRE NOW will bring more than 20,000 in-person and over 150,000 online participants together to engage in dialogue with peers and thought leaders around the globe. With nearly 1,000 C-level executives and 260 exhibitors, this real-time event connects attendees on a range of topics: future of work, digital core, digital supply networks, digital customer experiences, the Internet of Things. Whether on site or online, participants can gain insight into how SAP delivers on its strategy and helps organizations around the world Run Simple. Follow the event on Twitter at @SAPPHIRENOW.
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