These two terms are
actually pretty tricky. There are plenty of articles available on web trying to
explain those two. Actually none of them satisfied my curiosity to understand
them. This is basically the reason why I wrote this post. One thing to consider
is that these two SAP offering are rapidly changing. Also some of SAP
definitions of cloud computing terminologies (like IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) are
different from industry's perspective definitions.
Basic
facts
Both HCP and HEC are cloud
platforms and are built around SAP HANA. Very basic fact is that SAP started
HANA as database. This database evolved over the time to platform. They both
use the same infrastructure. What is different is their purposes and different
types of users.
HCP -
is cloud platform (Platform-as-a-Service) intended for independent software
vendors and developers to create and test cloud apps on HANA using its
infrastructure, database and existing app. The platform is Java-based, relies
on open standards and leverages industry leading tools to accelerate ramp-up
and maximize developer productivity.
Former name of the HCP was
SAP NetWeaver Cloud or NetWeaver Neo (neo = SAP HANA Cloud Console Client) or
OnDemand Cloud Platform.
HEC -
private managed cloud as hosting service where SAP provides the infrastructure
(Infrastructure-as-a-Service) and the services needed to host SAP apps (e.g.
Business Suite) deployment. This can include HANA custom and out-of-the box
applications and SAP NetWeaver Business Information Warehouse software, all on
a single instance of the HANA in-memory database platform. Also customer having
already HANA license can user by moving it from their on-premise to cloud. In
case of not having license an subscription model can be used. SAP HANA Enterprise
Cloud runs on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform.
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