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Onboarding SAP Edge Integration Cell with Azure

SAP Edge Integration Cell is a hybrid integration runtime offered as part of SAP Integration Suite, which enables you to manage APIs and run integration scenarios within your private landscape.

The hybrid deployment model of Edge Integration Cell enables you to:

  • Design and monitor your SAP integration content in the cloud.
  • Deploy and run your SAP integration content in your private landscape.

Using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) SAP Edge Integration Cell may natively run on Azure. Enriching AKS with Azure ARC extends the scenario to on-premises and other cloud providers. Govern from Azure but deploy anywhere.

Screenshot of SAP Edge Integration Cell architecture with Azure and Azure ARC.

This article builds on top of SAP's documentation and walks you through the deployment considerations and Azure best practices.

Getting Started

Use the accelerator project for SAP Edge Integration Cell with Azure to get started quickly and discover blue prints for production-ready deployments. It uses terraform as common language to deploy the Azure infrastructure and the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) footprint at the same time.

Setup Considerations

Find the latest info on supported Azure services for SAP Edge Integration Cell on SAP note 3247839 | Prerequisites for installing SAP Integration Suite Edge Integration Cell. In addition, follow SAP's onboarding guide.

Consider the following Microsoft Learn resources for AKS for a successful deployment in production. These apply independently of the SAP workload.

Note

Network traffic between SAP BTP services deployed on Azure and other Azure services like AKS remains on the Microsoft backbone. This means that even the SAP Edge Integration Cell heartbeat stays private. Learn more here.

Deployment Options

Deployment Type Kubernetes Platform Supporting Azure Services Notes
Cloud-Native Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Redis Cache Recommended for production; supports autoscaling and HA setups
On-Premises Azure ARC-enabled Kubernetes Service Azure ARC
Dev/Test Azure Kubernetes Service (single node pool) none Use SAP's built-in PostgreSQL and Cache option for quickest deployment; not suitable for production

It's recommended to use Azure PaaS services for a fully platform-managed experience and optimal Service Level Agreement.

Supported Kubernetes Versions

Verify matching Kubernetes versions and release calendars as per SAP's requirements (SAP Note 3247839) from the following source:

Familiarize yourself with the mentioned support policy, Long-term support options, and deprecation process to choose the right version for your scenario.

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