Apologies for the messy stuff in this page. I am trying to find out what it is. Hopefully someone will describe this animal better with more useful details. It appears to be a heavyweight contender as a development platform though. ---- NetWeaver is a development platform from SapCorporation (the top EnterpriseResourcePlanning firm) that debuted in 2003 (see http://web.archive.org/web/20030119120846/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030116/sfth044a_1.html). Although primarily a JavaPlatform product (via WebSphere) , it claim interoperability with MicrosoftDotNet. SapCorporation is said to have close relationships with MicrosoftCorporation, SAP NetWeaver appeared in DotNet roadshows, and the company was considered as a merger partner by the Redmond giant. ---- '''Resources ''' General info on the NetWeaver''''''Platform at http://www.cxotoday.com/cxo/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=2798&cat_id=911 SAP portal product for DotNet at http://www.theserverside.net/news/thread.tss?thread_id=31096 SAP tells developer to focus on Business at http://www.idevnews.com/IntegrationNews.asp?ID=123 ---- '''From ''NetWeaver Master Guide 04 version''''' see http://help.sap.com/nw04, http://service.sap.com/network, "SAP NetWeaver Security Guide" ''N''''''etWeaver is the technical foundation for mySAP Business Suite and SAP xApps solutions...'' ''MicrosoftDotNet, Sun JavaTwoEnterpriseEdition (J2EE), IBM WebSphere'' Adobe PF 6 interactive forms inclusion in "Web Dynpro" and "NetWeaver Developer Studio" meant SAP applications can drive business processes using PDF documents. Scenarios include: * SAP BW - supports Crystal Enterprise SAP edition version 10 * SAP BI Information Broadcasting * SAP EP (Enterprise Portal) * SAP XI (SAP Exchange Infrastructure) * SAP MI (Mobile Infrastructure) * SAP KW (Knowledge Warehouse) - Arbortext Epic or Altova Authentic xml editors supported * SAP N''''''etWeaver Development Environment * SAP MDM (Master Data Management) Installable components include (AS means "Application Server") * Web AS ABAP 6.40 with BW server 3.5, IGS 6.40 and PI_BASIS 6.40 * Web AS Java 6.40 with J2EE engine, SAP Java Connector, SAP Java Tech Services * SAP GUI 6.20 or 6.40 ''N''''''etWeaver perspective on Software components'' * '''Collaboration''' via collaboration rooms that are populated with elements from SAP Enterprise portal. Can integrate groupware (Exchange, notes) and synchronous collaboration tools such as "Web Ex". ** real-time: appln sharing, chat, instant messaging ** async: tasks, calendar, discussions * '''Knowledge Management''' access to unstructured documents in repositories connected to portal, via "repository managers". APIs available to develop customized repository managers. ** Content Management. life-cycle management of documents. Has collaboration features like feedback, rating, subscription ** TREX search and classification, for text mining. TRES is used in SAP BW as well. * '''Business Information Warehouse''' is a core component and includes warehousing, business intelligence, tool called "Business Explorer". Manages the distribution of information as well, in accordance to different roles (BI Content). ** BI component includes OLAP, business planning and simulation, special processes like Data Mining and Reporting Agent. ** "Business Explorer" supports strategic analyses, operational reporting, and decision-making support. * '''Enterprise Portal''' provides role based, secured web interface without installed client components. ** iViews allows access for reading or operations (e.g. form submission). Has portal navigation, portal eventing. Preassembled iViews "business packages" available for download. * '''XI Exchange Infrastructure''' integrates heterogeneous components from multiple vendors and technology environments. Capable of tying "shared business semantics" and mediate between services and technical realizations. ** Technical components include queuing, mapping and routing. Provides infrastructure for BPM ** Process integration without direct connection between processes. New components are plug-in and eliminate the cost of direct connections. * ''' Knowledge warehouse ''' is the technical infrastructure to manage documentation, training and manuals in different media. Has facilities to model large company structures. ** ISO 9000 quality management template is available. * '''Developer Studio ''' for development of multi-layered java based applications using EclipseIde. Also supports "Web Dynpro"? ** has deployment manager to connect to J2EE engine * '''Java Development Infrastructure''' is intended for server-side services. ** Design time repository for software versioning ** Component build Service for structuring applications and build from components ** Change Management Service for software life-cycle management ** Deployment Manager has manual or automated deployments ** System Landscape Directory ** Name service ** Java dictionary ** SAP Java test tools * '''Visual Composer''' for creating portal content via GUI * '''User Management Engine''' provides centralized user management for all Java appln. Its data can be drawn from a combination of existing corporate directory, SAP Web AS ABAP system or database. * '''Web Application Server''' was called SAP Basis and can be configured as AbapLanguage (ABAP) only, ABAP & Java, or Java only. ** via Java Connector or .NET connector to link to components from the respective architectures. ** ICF (Internet Communication Framework) allow direct ABAP programs to process and distribute HTTP requests. ** Can function either as HTTP clients or servers, and also SMTP based email send/receive. '''ABAP Server''' ABAP server includes Change and Transport System (CTS) that supports large development teams. New Business Server Pages programming model available after R/3 4.6C release. The Web AS includes a Internet Communication Manager (ICM) that supports HTTP/HTTPS protocols. A Transport Management System can be used to link up development, test and prod environments. '''Java Applications''' scenarios include: * J2EE ( JSP/Servlet and EJB) * Web Dynpro (MVC based application interface that can be connected to webservice) * SAP JCo to access ABAP * Development and integration of Web Service ** during development, web service can use UDDI as an option ** A platform specific proxy is generated using a WSDL file, and the generator will be concerned with the formulated of valid SOAP messages '''Messaging in "Exchange Infrastructure"''' Middleware technology include: * Intermediate Documents (iDoc) * Remote Function call (RFC) * Text file * JavaMessageService (JMC) * JavaDatabaseConnectivity data access * SoapProtocol * RNIF * Plain HTTP * Marketplace Access * Proxy-based messaging '''Central SAP Administration and Monitoring System''' * includes Computer Centre Management System to collect and handle alerts * Web Administrator will progressively become the centralized administrator ''Solution Managers'' are used for operational management purposes. Specialized toolsets for admin * Wily Introscope Tool for performance and troubleshooting * Mercury Interactive load generator ---- Gunnar, it is not intended as spam, I am learning about significant application development platforms, and I would think after IBM and MS, this could be the next biggest, and I think it would be bigger than Sun's product offering. --dl ---- CategoryEjb CategoryDotNet CategoryEnterpriseComputingConcerns