SAP BTP is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that provides tools and services for:

• Data management
• Application development
• Integration
• Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It runs on multiple runtime environments (Neo, Cloud Foundry, Kyma) and is available on hyperscaler infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud.

ore Layers of SAP BTP Architecture

1. Infrastructure Layer

• Supports multi-cloud deployment:
  • AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud
• Provides scalability, global availability, and security.

2. Runtime Environments

• Cloud Foundry – container-based app development.
• Kyma/Kubernetes – event-driven microservices using serverless functions.
• ABAP Environment – for extending S/4HANA in ABAP.
• Neo (Legacy) – older SAP-managed environment.

3. Services Layer

Key services grouped into 4 pillars:

• Database & Data Management
  SAP HANA Cloud, Data Lake, Data Intelligence, Data Warehouse Cloud

• Application Development & Automation
  SAP Business Application Studio, SAP CAP, SAP Workflow, SAP AppGyver (no-code/low-code)

• Analytics
  SAP Analytics Cloud, Smart Predict, BI, Planning

• Integration
  SAP Integration Suite, API Management, Event Mesh, Open Connectors

4. Security & Identity

• SAP Identity Authentication & Provisioning
• Role-based access
• Data encryption and compliance (GDPR, etc.)