What is SAP Application Architecture
Application Architecture
In SAP “techno” speak, the WebAS or Basis system is the middleware or software that functions as a conversion or translation layer between the technology and business/application layers of a computing solution and allows the various SAP applications to run on different hardware and system platforms. Some of these available platforms, as well as their technology and business-enabling layers, are displayed above
The WebAS/Basis layer manages all your application modules within your SAP system and ensures that these modules are integrated. This middleware enables platform independence as well. Some important functions of the WebAS/Basis System include
- Constitutes the runtime environment for SAP
- Represents the heart of the administrative core of SAP
- Enables management and distribution of your SAP technical components and resources
- Permits optimal integration of the various SAP applications into the overall computing environment
- Establishes a stable structural framework for system upgrades, enhancements, and so on
- Makes it possible to interface with third-party applications and products, thus extending SAP functionality beyond its own innate capabilities
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