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SAP NETWEAVER OVERVIEW
A fully integrated suite of technology products that can run either the mySAP Business Suite applications or a bespoke development using Java. We simplify the marketing descriptions and translate them into the everyday SAP technical environment.

SAP NetWeaver Application Server SAP say "Supports platform-independent Web services, business applications, and standards-based development, enabling you to leverage existing technology assets for Web-services-oriented solutions" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/webas

We say "Previously called the SAP Web Application Server, the ABAP stack is SAP BASIS with the capability of serving html and jsp pages and sending and receiving emails, the J2EE stack is a radically different technology when run as a standalone component but well integrated when run as a double stack ABAP and J2EE server"

SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence SAP say "Enables you to integrate data from across the enterprise and transform it into practical, timely business information to drive sound decision-making" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/bi

We say "The latest version of SAP Business Warehouse, providing data warehousing tools for SAP and non-SAP based applications" more are

SAP NetWeaver Portal SAP say "Unifies critical information and applications to give users role-based views that span the enterprise, enabling you to take full advantage of your information resources" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/nw-ep

We say "Previously called SAP Enterprise Portal and sits in front of SAP applications, replacing SAPGUI for normal users and gives a true, role based view of the business across SAP and non-SAP applications"

SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure SAP say "Delivers open integration technologies that support process-centric collaboration across the extended value chain" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/xi

We say "Also known as SAP XI, it sits behind SAP and non SAP applications and acts as a central interface hub, reducing the need for point to point interfaces"

SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management SAP says "Ensures cross-system data consistency and helps integrate business processes across the extended value chain" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/mdm

We say "Ensures you have consistent information in all systems – one customer record, one material record etc by providing a central repository for Masterdata from where it is distributed out to other applications"

SAP NetWeaver Mobile SAP say "Provides a "future-proof" mobile run-time environment based on open and flexible technology standards and a powerful development environment for building integrated mobile solutions with native or browser-based user interfaces" Find out more at http://service.sap.com/mobile

We say "Allows you to see applications on PDA’s , phones and other mobile devices"

Netweaver Releases Support Packages Stacks
SAP naming has always been complicated and SAP Netweaver is no exception. There are 2 main releases of SAP Netweaver;
SAP Netweaver 04
This was the first major release of SAP Netweaver, providing a consistent set of the technical applications, receiving support packages in Stacks, tested across all components
SAP Netweaver 7 (Previously called Netweaver 04S)
This was originally planned as a minor release of Netweaver components to deliver all the functionality necessary to support the mySAP Business Suite for that runs on Netweaver 04. Subsequently this version of Netweaver has been confirmed as a full release and is now called SAP Netweaver 7 Traditional Support Packages
In the old component days of SAP, applying support packages was relatively easy. You picked your product, you downloaded the latest patches and applied them. Now with the increasing interconnectedness of SAP Applications, this is no longer feasible in practise.
Support Package Stacks
To ensure consistent patching across a landscape, Support Packages are now released in Stacks. These ensure that the component applications you use (eg mySAP ERP 2004, Enterprise Portal and MDM) are all brought up to a compatible level of support package. SAP supply tools for determine the packages necessary across the components in the application landscape, more information can be found at http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks. These stacks are particularly relevant to landscapes based upon SAP Netweaver 04 and 04s.


Further Information
http://service.sap.com/netweaver - The starting point on the SAP Service Marketplace for SAP Netweaver
http://service.sap.com/nw04operation - Detailed technical configuration documents on running the Netweaver Components
http://service.sap.com/nw04 - Further information on SAP Netweaver 04

SAP Help Website Netweaver 04 - The English SAP help on Netweaver 04

SAP Help Website Netweaver 04s - The English SAP help on Netweaver 04s