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As SAP grew from being a monolithic ERP to a comprehensive business platform with diverse components, there was a critical need for all the components such as finance, supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and human capital management (HCM) to connect to each other, as well as to connect to non-SAP systems and partners. Hence, the need for a server platform arose, and SAP acquired what is now known as SAP NetWeaver from an Israeli company and offered it as its application and integration platform.
SAP NetWeaver
As SAP grew from being a monolithic ERP to a comprehensive business platform with diverse components, there was a critical need for all the components such as finance, supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and human capital management (HCM) to connect to each other, as well as to connect to non-SAP systems and partners. Hence, the need for a server platform arose, and SAP acquired what is now known as SAP NetWeaver from an Israeli company and offered it as its application and integration platform.
SAP announced that, along with SAP Business Suite 7, mainstream maintenance for SAP NetWeaver 7.5 has been extended until the end of 2027 and extended maintenance will be offered until the end of 2030 with a price premium.
What is SAP NetWeaver?
SAP NetWeaver is a technology platform that allows organizations to integrate data, business processes, and other elements from a variety of sources into unified SAP environments. It also allows users to manage the complexity and costs of integrating these systems, applications, and services in their SAP environments.
SAP NetWeaver Components
SAP NetWeaver encompasses a variety of components that enable functionality in SAP environments. Many of these components have moved to the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), including SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Business Intelligence, SAP Enterprise Portal, SAP Exchange Infrastructure, SAP Knowledge Warehouse, SAP Master Data Management, and SAP NetWeaver Process Integration. All of these components help rollout updates, upgrades, and integration and maintain data quality and knowhow.
SAP NetWeaver Architecture
SAP NetWeaver forms the foundation of the SAP technology stack used by SAP developers. It is the platform used for ABAP and Java applications.
SAP NetWeaver uses ABAP or Java servers to support applications. As an application server, SAP NetWeaver forms the foundation of the on-premise versions of SAP Business Suite and other applications. It’s the foundation for the on-premise SAP S/4HANA next-generation business suite, with SAP HANA serving as the sole underlying database.
SAP NetWeaver 7.5 offered integration with SAP HANA and SAP Cloud Platform, allowing on-premise applications on ABAP or Java application servers to connect with cloud services and take advantage of SAP HANA’s in-memory computing functionality. Today, it also enables technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile services, big data, and advanced analytics.
It is safer for SAP clients to plan the upgrades to SAP NetWeaver given SAP’s upcoming end of maintenance. Read this article from an SAP leader, Technical Guide: Planning Your SAP NetWeaver Upgrade.
Vendors that can help SAP customers with SAP NetWeaver include: AWS, Red Hat, Boomi, ServiceNow and SUSE.
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SAP February Patch Day Puts ABAP and Platform Risk in FocusFeb 13 — SAP’s February 2026 Patch Day delivered 26 new notes and one update, with critical exposure centered in ABAP and core platform services. Vendors warn impact depends on how trust and integrations operate inside each landscape.
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AWS Network Load Balancer Gains SAP ASE HADR Certification: Expanding High Availability Beyond NetWeaverSep 16, 2025 — AWS has certified its Network Load Balancer for SAP ASE High Availability Disaster Recovery, enabling automated failover and traffic routing for diverse applications and improving operational efficiency while reducing downtime and risks in SAP environments.
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Microsoft Sentinel: A Strategic Perspective for CIOs and Senior Business LeadersJan 2, 2025 — Organizations are increasingly turning to Microsoft Sentinel for robust security solutions tailored for SAP environments, enabling real-time threat detection, compliance management, and enhanced operational efficiency through AI-driven analytics and automated incident responses.
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Get an Overview of our ITSM Connector for SAP & Understand How Your Company can Benefit from Using it to Integrate your SAP Systems with Your Existing ITSM Platform (ServiceNow, Jira etc.)Jun 20, 2024 — Learn how you can improve your SAP support process using integration and smart automation. Improve service desk KPIs, reduce the number of tickets and cut SAP support costs.
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Technical Guide: Planning Your SAP NetWeaver UpgradeJan 26, 2018 — SAP NetWeaver serves as the technology foundation for many SAP customer landscapes. With maintenance ending for older SAP NetWeaver releases still in use at some customer sites, now is the time to move to a newer version that will meet modern business needs and pave the way to adopting innovations such as SAP S/4HANA. This article helps you make a strategic plan for your organization by providing a concise, comprehensive overview of SAP’s current maintenance strategy for SAP NetWeaver.
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Tips for Enhanced Reporting and Planning Using Local ProvidersJun 22, 2017 — The embedded model of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver, offers a unique functionality for ad-hoc planning that leverages SAP HANA tables for easy data input and retrieval: local providers. Learn how you can use local providers in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver, to perform quick […]
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Monitor Access to SAP Data Using Read Access Logging in SAP NetWeaver 7.4Jun 20, 2016 — Learn how your organization can use the Read Access Logging application to analyze access to sensitive data residing in your SAP systems starting with SAP NetWeaver 7.4. Key Concept Read Access Logging is an application that is available on all SAP systems running SAP NetWeaver 7.4 (including SAP ERP Central Component [ECC], SAP Customer Relationship […]
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How a Mediation Engine Prepares and Connects Data Among Multiple Applications on the SAP NetWeaver PlatformSep 30, 2011 — With wireless communication and mobility applications growing, telecommunication billing systems have to process a large volume of data in a near-real-time manner. The billing system is among the critical components in a telecommunication company’s IT landscape, so a high-performance mediation engine, providing high availability, data integrity, and system throughput, is critical. Learn about the architecture […]
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SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation for SAP NetWeaver or Microsoft: How They DifferJun 20, 2011 — Compare the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for Microsoft and the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver environments, and examine the strategies associated with this technology. Review the concept of the platform as the main issue behind a company’s reason for implementing one of these versions because of data integration issues, […]
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SAP NetWeaver 7.3: AEX: A New Installation Option for SAP NetWeaver PIDec 7, 2010 — Gain a good understanding of how you can use the new installation option of Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX) and for which business cases it is the option of choice. In addition, get an overview of how to work with this new installation option in SAP NetWeaver 7.3. Key Concept Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX) […]
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