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Deployment models

SAP can be deployed in several ways, on-premise, private cloud, public cloud, or hybrid, and the model you choose determines who runs the infrastructure, how you pay, and how much you can customise. This decision underpins the whole programme.

Quick answer

Decide based on customisation needs, regulatory and data-residency constraints, in-house operational capability, and cost model preference (capex vs opex).

Key takeaways

RISE is SAP’s packaged offering that bundles S/4HANA Cloud (private or public), infrastructure, tools and services into one…
On-premise: you own and run the hardware and software; capital expense, full control.
Private cloud: a dedicated, single-tenant SAP system hosted and managed in the cloud (e.g. RISE with SAP); operational expense…
Watch out: Treating deployment as purely technical, it is also commercial and organisational.

The models

On-premise: you own and run the hardware and software; capital expense, full control.
Private cloud: a dedicated, single-tenant SAP system hosted and managed in the cloud (e.g. RISE with SAP); operational expense, near on-premise flexibility.
Public cloud: multi-tenant SaaS; subscription, standardised, SAP-managed, always current.
Hybrid: a mix, for example core ERP on-premise with line-of-business clouds (SuccessFactors, Ariba) integrated.

RISE with SAP

RISE is SAP’s packaged offering that bundles S/4HANA Cloud (private or public), infrastructure, tools and services into one subscription to move customers to the cloud. It is less a technical model than a commercial and transformation package built around the cloud deployment.

How to choose

Decide based on customisation needs, regulatory and data-residency constraints, in-house operational capability, and cost model preference (capex vs opex). Most large enterprises today land on private cloud for the core with public-cloud line-of-business solutions around it.

Common pitfalls

Treating deployment as purely technical, it is also commercial and organisational.
Underestimating data-residency rules in cloud decisions.
Assuming hybrid is simple, integration between models needs real design.

Practice challenge

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Which statement is true of Deployment models?

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Deployment models refer to in SAP?

What else is worth knowing about Deployment models?

Decide based on customisation needs, regulatory and data-residency constraints, in-house operational capability, and cost model preference (capex vs opex).

What is the practical takeaway on Deployment models?

RISE is SAP’s packaged offering that bundles S/4HANA Cloud (private or public), infrastructure, tools and services into one subscription to move customers to the cloud.

What tends to go wrong with Deployment models?

Treating deployment as purely technical, it is also commercial and organisational. Underestimating data-residency rules in cloud decisions. Assuming hybrid is simple, integration between models needs real design.