Cloud based development platform and runtime 

The SAP HANA Cloud Platform (HCP) is SAP's could offering for developing and running all kind of applications:

  • Mobile Solutions with the HANA Cloud Platform Mobile Services (HCPms)
  • Database driven webapps
  • Extensions to cloud or on premise applications such as C4C, Successfactors and SAP ERP
  • Internet of Things/IoT/M2M solutions
  • Analytic applications

HCP offers different technologies and tools for development:

  • HANA as a powerful database layer
  • XS and Java for development of business logic
  • Communication to the outside world with Odata and other open standards
  • Development of user interfaces with SAP UI5 and the WebIDE
  • Git integration for source code management
  • HANA Cloud Connector and HANA Cloud Integration for connecting the HCP to SAP on premise systems.