Subject: SAP-CPI (Cloud Platform Integration) in SAP Field
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, enterprises rely heavily on integrating diverse applications and systems—both on-premise and cloud-based—to enable seamless business processes. SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), now often referred to as SAP Integration Suite, is SAP’s powerful cloud-native integration service designed to connect applications, data, and processes across heterogeneous IT landscapes.
This article introduces SAP CPI, its core capabilities, architecture, and benefits, providing a foundational understanding for professionals working with SAP integration scenarios.
SAP CPI is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering that enables businesses to integrate cloud applications with on-premise or other cloud solutions. It provides a comprehensive set of integration tools and pre-built content to accelerate connectivity and data flow across SAP and third-party systems.
Key Points:
A web-based tool where integration developers design, configure, and deploy integration scenarios (called iFlows). It supports drag-and-drop capabilities, pre-built connectors, and scripting options.
Adapters enable communication between heterogeneous systems. Common adapters include:
SAP provides pre-built iFlows and integration packages for common business processes, such as:
Real-time tracking of message processing, error handling, and performance metrics through a centralized monitoring dashboard.
SAP CPI runs on SAP BTP and typically integrates with:
The core architecture enables:
SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) empowers organizations to build agile, scalable, and secure integration solutions that bridge the gap between cloud and on-premise applications. With its rich tooling, pre-packaged content, and cloud-native architecture, SAP CPI is a cornerstone of modern SAP landscapes, supporting seamless business processes in complex hybrid environments.
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