SAP Integration Suite enhancing Datasphere connectivity
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
System to system integration, both event based and bulk loads using Open Connectors.
SAP Integration Suite is one of the main cloud to cloud and cloud to premise integration tools. Lately we have also started using open connector APIs to expose as source systems in datasphere to compensate for the limitations of Hana SDA/SDI capabilities.
Pros
- Cloud to cloud integrations
- Cloud to premise via cloud connector
- Cockpit for setting up open connector API
Cons
- Convoluted licensing
- Difficult to setup custom open connector to Odats or Restful APIs
Likelihood to Recommend
Well integrated to other SAP offerings like SAP ecc/s4 and Datasphere.
SAP Data Suite offers a comprehensive solution for managing enterprise data, especially in an SAP content with other BTP solutions.
Integration to SAP Datasphere works out of the box to enhance connectivity and governance. With built-in security, scalability, and flexible integrations, SAP Data Suite is well suited and has much wider uses than CPI-DS which seems to be left as an incomplete replacement for business objects data services.
