SAP Solution: Edge Computing

The development of the data center landscape in Germany in 2023 will be shaped by five key trends: Sustainability, symbiosis concepts, hybrid models, decentralization and further growth of hyperscalers.

No company can afford to ignore the advantages of open source software anymore: Independence and flexibility are simply too lucrative. And innovative technologies such as AI and edge computing are also based on OSS.

The platform market is changing: Cloud, edge computing and Kubernetes have a significant impact on it.

The recently published Bitkom Open Source Monitor 2019 proves it: The majority of German companies are open to open source software.

Even though many have already arrived in the new year, the question remains as to which IT trends will occupy us in 2020. The magic words are edge computing, blockchain and software-based virtualization.

Here the users of standard software, there in-house developments: This clear separation is also over in software development and maintenance, because cloud and AI development is becoming increasingly standardized.

In July, the SAP Leonardo in-house exhibition took place in Frankfurt/M and the result: SAP is gambling away the trust of its existing customers.

2018 could become the year of the final IoT breakthrough in Germany.

When SAP uses great visionaries like Leonardo da Vinci to communicate something new, it's worth taking a closer look to see if these topics can put a Mona Lisa-like smile on our faces.

SAP Leonardo sets sail: IoT doesn't score goals, but it redefines the boundaries of sailing.

In the course of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, data has become a factor that is decisive for competition. Data management also plays a central role in the SAP environment.

How can the extended functionality of S/4 be used in procurement without having to switch to S/4 Hana? How does EIM turn data into valuable information? How does the Edge approach lead to high performance in IoT projects? How can budgets for these innovations be freed up without conflicts? Alegri accompanies its customers holistically on their way into the world of S/4 Hana, neutrally and independently. The following four perspectives show how it is done.