In today's enterprise data landscape, seamless integration between data management and analytics platforms is critical. SAP provides a robust ecosystem for data processing and analytics, with SAP Data Warehouse Cloud (DWC) and SAP Data Intelligence (DI) playing central roles. While SAP Data Warehouse Cloud offers a unified data layer for analytics and planning, SAP Data Intelligence is designed to orchestrate, connect, and manage data across distributed landscapes.
This article explores how organizations can connect SAP Data Warehouse Cloud with SAP Data Intelligence to build a powerful, end-to-end data pipeline for real-time analytics, governance, and intelligent business decisions.
SAP DWC is a cloud-native data warehouse-as-a-service solution. It combines data modeling, transformation, and visualization capabilities into a single platform, integrating SAP and non-SAP sources.
Key features:
SAP DI is a comprehensive data orchestration platform that enables integration, transformation, governance, and quality management across heterogeneous systems.
Key capabilities:
Integrating SAP Data Warehouse Cloud with SAP Data Intelligence unlocks several strategic advantages:
In SAP Data Intelligence:
Navigate to the Connection Management section.
Create a new connection with:
SAP Data Warehouse CloudEnsure that necessary firewall and authentication settings (like OAuth2 or SAML) are configured.
Create a data pipeline using the Pipeline Modeler in SAP DI.
Read File, Read Table, or Open SQL.Write SAP DWC operator or similar connector.Use the Metadata Explorer to register the data assets moved to DWC. This enables:
Once the data resides in DWC:
Scenario: A global manufacturing company wants to consolidate production data from multiple SAP and non-SAP systems into a central warehouse for predictive maintenance analytics.
Solution:
The integration of SAP Data Warehouse Cloud with SAP Data Intelligence enables enterprises to bridge the gap between raw data ingestion and actionable business insights. This powerful combination facilitates a modern, scalable, and intelligent data architecture capable of handling today’s complex enterprise data needs.
As organizations continue their digital transformation journeys, leveraging SAP’s tightly integrated data landscape will be crucial for staying agile, compliant, and insight-driven.