by Regine Schimmer, Jens Koster, and Frane Milicevic, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

SAP NetWeaver Single Sign-On has helped companies increase user productivity and cost savings by allowing users to log on just once and eliminate the need for multiple system login credentials and passwords. With the success of the first version of this product, SAP developers are working to enhance the tool with a variety of new features. This article takes a look at the types of scenarios SAP NetWeaver Single Sign-On enable and some of the enhanced functionality that users can look forward to in the 2.0 version of the solution.

by Rahul Asthana and Suresh Ramakrishnan, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

Using a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering has become an increasingly important part of the way developers create and provision applications. Disentangling the hype around these PaaS offerings is the first step to realizing the kinds of opportunities that PaaS brings. This article explores the questions you will need to ask yourself to help you understand which PaaS offering is the right one for your organization so you can set your applications on a course for success.

by Matthias Haendly, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

With technology advancing at an incredible speed, IT departments are becoming the center of attention and demand. They face the challenge of implementing new innovations, yet are also responsible for reducing complexity and cost — quite a high order. To help, many IT departments are turning to virtualization. This article takes a closer look at how SAP NetWeaver Landscape Virtualization Management and SAP’s cloud offerings can help simplify SAP landscapes and lower costs.

by Helmut Stefani, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

All of the complexity and risk that comes with today's increased data loads and new technologies creates an enormous challenge as enterprises seek to keep IT infrastructures manageable and affordable. To help its customers meet this challenge, SAP is using the same principles of innovation that led to the breakthrough of revolutionary technologies, such as SAP HANA, to help simplify the way systems and data volumes are managed. Read this article to learn more about the solutions, such as updates to SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management, that can help you save time and money.

by Terry Orsborn, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

IT landscapes are becoming more complex and varied across industries. But, even with all of this change, a relational database management systems (RDBMS) remains at the core of an enterprise’s information management portfolio. This article looks at the five factors — reliability, adaptability, scalability, predictability, and manageability — that are imperative to seek out when choosing the right RDBMS for your organization.

by Thorsten Steiling, EJOT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
SAPinsider - 2012 (Volume 13), July (Issue 3)

The German-Speaking SAP User Group (DSAG) established the CIO Advisory Board to make certain it could fully address the unique strategic concerns of its CIOs. In this article, you'll discover how this CIO Advisory Board works with DSAG’s CIO community to bring their questions and concerns to SAP's attention and you'll learn about some of their successful collaborations.

by SAP and partners
SAPinsider - 2012 (Volume 13), July (Issue 3)

As technology trends change the way companies do business, they also provide a unique opportunity to bring a new level of innovation to the enterprise. And for the CIO, this is the perfect chance to propel that innovation. Today's savviest CIOs are shifting from being "keepers of the information systems" to "innovation champions" in the enterprise. In this special report, you'll learn how CIOs are using innovative new technologies to stay ahead of the ever-changing market.

by SAP and Partners
SAPinsider - 2012 (Volume 13), January (Issue 1)

The goals of the business and IT can often seem to be at odds. With Duet Enterprise, however, companies can meet the needs of both. Duet Enterprise provides the building blocks that developers can use to compose solutions that blend the functionality of SAP and Microsoft. For IT, this helps broaden the use of SAP software and expand the scope of Microsoft SharePoint. Business users gain a unified view of both their data and their tasks, giving them a central place from which to manage their business processes. In this special report, you'll learn more about Duet Enterprise and some of the innovative solutions partners have already built with it.

by Lenore Johnson, Rebecca Newell, Bil Khan, and Kishore Bhamidipati, SAP
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), October (Issue 4)

A recurring theme for companies these days is to do more with less. In this primer, you'll learn about SAP's solution extensions — solutions sourced from third parties that provide their own unique benefits and also closely integrate with SAP solutions and key business processes. These offerings allow companies to build on current IT investments, enabling them to create even more competitive, compelling, and holistic solutions.

by Markus Gille, SAP AG
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), October (Issue 4)

Every ERP implementation includes an important step: building interfaces that can transfer data both accurately and reliably. Whether you're moving data from a legacy system into an ERP system, or from one ERP system to another, building a suitable interface is critical. This article explores SAP Application Interface Framework, an add-on to existing SAP applications designed to aid in this often complicated process.