Database Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER 1
SAP NetWeaver and Business Suite Introduction
SAP is the world's largest business software company, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
There are 121,000 SAP installations worldwide with more than 86,000 customers operating
in 120 countries. SAP business applications are installed in 25 different industries, and more
than 12 million users work every day with SAP solutions. SAP business applications run on
the NetWeaver technology platform. Administering the SAP NetWeaver platform and its
plethora of SAP business applications in a mission-critical environment is not only challen-
ging, but also offers a rewarding career for IT professionals. A key resource in any new SAP
implementation or production support organization is the Basis administrator of the SAP sys-
tem. SAP Basis administration involves all of the system administration activities of the
NetWeaver technology platform. A Basis administrator commands top salaries and a stable
job with excellent career progression opportunities in an organization.
Objective
The main objective of this topic is to provide a handbook for all major SAP Basis administra-
tion skills necessary to manage a SAP NetWeaver platform. I will be sharing practical Basis
experience and best practices that I have accumulated over the last 12 years as SAP Basis ad-
ministrator and technical architect. This objective will be accomplished by providing a high-
level overview for each of the major SAP Basis system administration skill areas, followed
by specific tools, techniques, and procedures for performing the activities.
Audience
This topic is written for the following audiences:
• A new SAP Basis administrator assigned to work on a SAP implementation by the or-
ganization, or a prospective SAP Basis administrator.
• An experienced SAP Basis administrator needing a handbook to perform complex SAP
Basis tasks, such as homogeneous and heterogeneous system copies, dual-stack SAP
upgrades, performance tuning, performing SAP database redirected restores, and so on.
• A SAP Basis administrator who is strong in SAP ABAP (Advanced Business Applica-
tion Programming) system administration and who would like to pick up SAP Java
system administration skills.
• A SAP Basis administrator who is strong in SAP Java system administration and would
like to pick up SAP ABAP system administration skills.
