This partner insight was authored in collaboration with Red Hat.
The race to implement cloud solutions is well underway, but what happens when an organization needs to keep some of its sensitive data and workloads close to home?
SAP customers face a critical juncture: modernize their systems without disrupting the essential operations that keep their business running. Many of these organizations juggle a mix of cloud services, on-premises systems, and everything in between.
Although cloud deployment promises to improve business agility and operations, many organizations find themselves balancing these benefits with the need to maintain certain data on-premises for regulatory compliance, privacy protections, and security of sensitive information.
But it doesn’t need to be an either-or situation. SAP’s hybrid integration solution, powered by Red Hat OpenShift, steps in to solve this dilemma.
SAP’s Integration Suite, a comprehensive integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS), has introduced Edge Integration Cell, a solution that allows companies to utilize APIs and integration scenarios in the cloud while running them within a company’s secure on-premises systems. For companies currently using SAP Process Integration or SAP Process Orchestration, both of which will reach the end of mainstream maintenance in 2027, this solution is particularly handy.
Enterprise-Proven Partnership, Enterprise-Grade Solution
Red Hat OpenShift is trusted by 3,000 customers across industries, including more than half of the top 25 Global Fortune 500 companies. In its collaboration with SAP, the Edge Integration Cell emerges as a comprehensive hybrid solution that:
- Protects sensitive on-premises data
- Enables seamless integration with cloud resources
- Maintains security and compliance
- Provides a trusted operational foundation
- Supports critical applications effectively
- Includes built-in security features and dedicated support
The solution works harmoniously with Edge Integration Cell to extend SAP’s value. Organizations can utilize the Edge Integration Cell to enhance their investments in cloud-native applications and build an integration ecosystem that connects both cloud and on-premises environments.
Organizations that have already implemented Red Hat OpenShift can run Edge Integration Cell on their existing platforms without adding complexity to their IT infrastructure. Meanwhile, those looking for a managed solution can rest easy knowing there is support for Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
The Hybrid Approach to Digital Transformation
The future of enterprise IT hinges less upon the choice between cloud and on-premises than on bridging the gap between the two seamlessly.
Together, Red Hat OpenShift and SAP’s hybrid integration solution offers organizations the flexibility to leverage cloud benefits while maintaining compliance with sensitive data and workloads. Edge Integration Cell provides a practical approach to digital transformation that doesn’t sacrifice peace of mind on security or compliance.
Through Red Hat’s collaboration with SAP, organizations can have the best of both worlds: an enterprise-grade platform that bridges on-premises data and processes with access to SAP’s cloud-based tools.
This partner insight was authored in collaboration with Red Hat.