Using SAP NetWeaver technology platform is created the SAP NetWeaver Application Server, also known as SAP NetWeaver AS – the basis for SAP Systems. Previously known as SAP Basis, now called as SAP NetWeaver Application server, it offers
- a robust runtime environment
- integrating and executing complex business processes
- high security standards
- reliable development environment
- scalability
- support for open standards HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SOAP, SSL, SSO, XML, WML, WS, REST, OData, SAML, WSRP to name some.
- support for various operating system and databases
Together with a database, SAP NetWeaver AS is the application platform for SAP Systems.
SAP Systems SAP ERP Central Component, SAP Enterprise Portal, SAP CRM, SAP SRM and many other SAP systems are based on SAP NetWeaver AS. SAP NetWeaver AS provides the runtime environment for the applications.
Various version of SAP NetWeaver release over the years:
- 2006 SAP NETWEAVER 7.1
- 2011 SAP NETWEAVER 7.3
- 2013 SAP NETWEAVER 7.4
- 2015 SAP NETWEAVER 7.5