Solving SAP data integration challenges 

SAP systems store vast amounts of critical business data, but integrating this data into modern cloud platforms is typically complex and costly. Organizations often struggle with latency, data consistency, and the overhead of maintaining intricate pipelines.

SNP developed SNP Glue to facilitate the extraction of SAP data from SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW sources, enabling its use across various cloud or analytics platforms. SNP Glue offers a straightforward, direct approach for organizations with SAP systems to efficiently and securely transfer SAP data into different data platforms. Positioned within SAP’s application layer, it grants access to almost any structured data, including CDS views and SAP extractors, right out of the box. This extensive data access is achieved in a compliant manner, ensuring that no third-party APIs, such as the ODP framework, are required.

SNP Glue and Fabric open mirroring integration

With SNP Glue’s Fabric open mirroring integration, businesses can easily replicate and merge SAP data within Microsoft Fabric – without the need for custom coding or expensive infrastructure. This innovation simplifies data ingestion and enhances performance, keeping SAP data up to date in real time.

Figure 1: SNP Glue, positioned within SAP’s application layer, grants access to almost any structured data, supporting change data capture (CDC).

SNP Glue for SAP data, combined with open mirroring in Microsoft Fabric, encapsulates merge logic within an application wrapper, eliminating the need for complex coding to handle data ingestion and merge challenges.

SNP Glue for Microsoft Fabric offers several key benefits:

• Data availability: Direct access to SAP data, represented in Microsoft Fabric exactly as it appears in SAP.
• Seamless data synchronization: SAP data changes are automatically mirrored in Microsoft Fabric, maintaining up-to-date records.

• Optimized cost efficiency: Optimized processing costs on Azure, minimized middleware expenses, fewer additional tools and licenses, and decreased pipeline maintenance efforts.

• Scalability and flexibility: Real-time data processing capabilities cater to modern demands, such as real-time recommendation engines and AI-guided buying processes.

How Fabric mirroring works with SNP Glue 

SNP Glue directly integrates with the source SAP system, extracting structured data and changes efficiently. Using Fabric mirroring, SAP data is replicated in Microsoft Fabric with built-in merge logic, eliminating the need for additional processing layers or complex ETL transformations. This approach significantly reduces the cost and effort required to maintain SAP data pipelines while ensuring a real-time, consistent data view within Microsoft Fabric.

Additionally, SNP Glue is an SAP-certified solution, ensuring that data transfers meet the highest security and compliance standards, giving businesses confidence in their data integrity and protection.

Business scenarios: How companies can use SNP Glue with Fabric mirroring

By combining SNP Glue with Microsoft Fabric open mirroring, companies can simplify SAP data integration and unlock real-time insights. Here are a few practical use cases:

Financial reporting and compliance

A multinational corporation can use this integration to automatically replicate SAP financial data into Microsoft Fabric, ensuring real-time reporting for regulatory compliance without relying on manual data exports or complex ETL processes.

Supply chain optimization

A manufacturing company can track inventory levels and supplier data from SAP in Microsoft Fabric, allowing for real-time analytics and predictive demand forecasting. This helps avoid supply chain disruptions and improves operational efficiency.

Customer insights and personalization

A retail business can merge SAP sales data with customer behavior insights in Microsoft Fabric, enabling data-driven marketing strategies and personalized recommendations based on up-to-date purchasing trends.

IT cost reduction and efficiency

By eliminating the need for custom code and additional processing layers, an enterprise IT team can reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining a high-performance, real-time SAP data pipeline within Microsoft Fabric.

With SNP Glue’s direct integration and Fabric mirroring’s built-in merge logic, businesses can maintain a consistent, up-to-date view of their SAP data in Microsoft Fabric while minimizing cost and effort.

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