SAP
Access your SAP instance without exposing traffic to the public Internet
Access your SAP HANA instance using you’re Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect or Google Partner Interconnect.
SAP on Azure
ExpressRoute connects your on-premise network to a specific Azure region's Virtual Network (VNet).
- If your SAP HANA instance resides in the same Vnet (e.g., Azure West), or is peered with the VNet associated with your ExpressRoute circuit, you can access it without additional configuration, provided the VNet is properly linked.
- If your SAP HANA instance is in a different Azure region or VNet, you need to use features like ExpressRoute Global Reach or VNet Peering to establish connectivity.
Configure SAP HANA via expressroute
- Create the ExpressRoute Circuit in Azure (see Azure)
- Deploy SAP HANA:
- Browse to the Manage tab in your Azure Data Factory or Synapse workspace and select Linked Services, then click New: Azure Data Factory
- Search for SAP and select the SAP HANA connector
- Configure the service details, and create the new linked service
- Place the SAP HANA instance in a subnet that is part of the VNet associated with the ExpressRoute
- Test Connectivity to SAP HANA Instance using tools like ping or traceroute to the private IP assigned to the SAP HANA instance
SAP on AWS
Having a Direct Connect to AWS does not automatically mean that an enterprise can use that same connection to access their SAP HANA instance in AWS.
- Dedicated Direct Connect: In case the enterprise has a dedicated Direct Connect to AWS A private VIF (Virtual Interface) must be established to connect the on-premises network to the VPC where SAP HANA is deployed.
- Hosted Direct Connect: Hosted Direct Connect generally supports only a single VIF (virtual interface) per connection. If you need to access multiple AWS VPCs or services, you would need to create additional hosted connections or switch to a dedicated Direct Connect setup that supports multiple VIFs.
Configure SAP HANA via Direct Connect
- Set Up aDirect Connect in AWS (see AWS)
- Deploy SAP HANA:
- Use the AWS Launch Wizard for SAP or AWS CLI to create SAP HANA instances
- Test Connectivity to SAP HANA Instance using tools like ping or traceroute to the private IP assigned to the SAP HANA instance