SAP NetWeaver 7.3x, which is still fully supported, has remained somewhat in the middle and continues to be in practical use.įigure 1 - The number of productive SAP NetWeaver systems, by release, running in SAP customer landscapes As you can see, while SAP NetWeaver 7.4 and 7.5 deployments have significantly increased since they were released for customer use, SAP NetWeaver 7.0 deployments have steadily decreased due to the end of its mainstream maintenance. Understanding the SAP NetWeaver Maintenance Roadmapįigure 1 shows the number of productive SAP NetWeaver systems, by release, running in SAP customer landscapes. It summarizes what you need to know about each existing release - including what is supported, when that support will end, and how it relates to SAP Business Suite - and offers recommendations for planning ahead. But what does this mean, and where do you begin? This article helps you make a strategic plan for your organization by providing a concise, comprehensive overview of SAP’s current maintenance strategy for SAP NetWeaver. With maintenance ending and technological advancements continuing, now is the time to move to a newer version of SAP NetWeaver that will meet modern needs and pave the way to adopting innovations such as SAP S/4HANA. In addition to lacking access to the latest innovations and security features, these older releases are now reaching the end of mainstream maintenance: For example, maintenance ended for the initial release, SAP NetWeaver 2004, in 2010 and for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 at the end of 2017.

2ĭespite the enhancements delivered in the latest releases, there are many older SAP NetWeaver systems - SAP NetWeaver 7.0x systems in particular - still running in production in SAP customer landscapes.

The latest release, SAP NetWeaver 7.5, 1 includes a number of features that bring to customers the technologies needed to compete in the digital economy, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, cloud, big data analytics, and enhanced security. Initially introduced in 2004, it serves as the platform for a range of key business applications and provides a host of development and integration tools and services, and SAP continues to add enhancements and features with new releases to ensure this business-critical component meets evolving customer needs.

SAP NetWeaver is the longtime technology foundation for a wide swath of SAP customer landscapes.

By Karl Kessler, Vice President of Product Management ABAP Platform, SAP SE

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