Neptune DXP - SAP Edition architecture
SAP system landscape
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Installed with SAP transport
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Updates as patches/hotfixes (also transports)
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Installed on top of your existing SAP Business Suite
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Installation performed on all SAP Servers in the production line (DEV,QUA,PRD)
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Neptune development transported as normal transports
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Dedicated node in SICF - /neptune/
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High security when exposed from external network
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Can run on different devices and frameworks
Reverse proxy
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Neptune Server installed on each backend server (ABAP add-on)
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Existing Reversed Proxy and Firewall for security
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User access is based on SAP roles defined in the launchpad
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No need for extra server infrastructure
VPN setup
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Neptune Server installed on each backend server (ABAP add-on)
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Existing VPN and firewall for security
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User access is based on SAP roles defined in the launchpad
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No need for extra server infrastructure
SMP on-premise
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Neptune Server installed on each backend server (ABAP add-on)
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SAP Mobile Platform as single point of entry
SAP HANA cloud platform (Cloud site portal / Mobile services)
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Neptune Server is installed on each backend server
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UI runs on SAP HANA cloud platform and ABAP backend logic runs on the corresponding NetWeaver system
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SAP Cloud Connector acts as a reverse-invoke proxy between the on-premise servers network and SAP HANA Cloud Platform
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Authentication is done through SAP HANA cloud platform
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User access based on SAP roles or HCP roles for SAP Fiori launchpad in the cloud or Neptune launchpad in the cloud
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External authentication options allowed for external identity providers
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Run Neptune launchpad and SAP Fiori launchpad next to each other in the cloud
SAP NetWeaver gateway
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Neptune Server is installed on SAP NetWeaver gateway (or any SAP NetWeaver acting as a frontend server)
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UI and backend classes running on SAP NetWeaver gateway
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Backend classes coded using RFC calls to manage data in different backend systems
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Existing reverse proxy and firewall for security
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User access based on SAP roles in SAP Fiori launchpad and Neptune launchpad
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Single entry point
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Run Neptune launchpad and SAP Fiori launchpad next to each other in the cloud
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Need to code ABAP logic to use RFC-calls to different backend systems
Frontend/backend split
The Neptune version must be the same on the Frontend and Backend server. |
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Neptune server is installed on the frontend server and on SAP Business Suite.
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Apps backend classes are coded in the corresponding backend system
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Each app UI resides on the gateway system and the ABAP business logic on the corresponding backend system
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User access based on SAP roles in SAP Fiori launchpad and Neptune launchpad
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Single entry point
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Run Neptune launchpad and SAP Fiori launchpad next to each other in the cloud
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ABAP logic coded locally in each backend system
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RFC destination is specified in the app settings in the App Designer
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Use RFC mapping in the Cockpit to avoid having to change the RFC destination name in QA/Production
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No need to code the ABAP logic in the gateway system by using RFC calls
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Seamless communication between Neptune servers (UI and backend)
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Easily reuse local existing ABAP logic in each backend server