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Both SAP and Dell Technologies boast clear data-centric approaches to their technology platform offerings , emphasising the critical role of data in driving business development .
SAP BTP : Staying ahead of the competition SAP Business Technology Platform ( SAP BTP ) is a comprehensive cloud platform that provides a suite of integrated tools and services . They are ultimately designed to provide a suite of tools for businesses to extend and integrate applications .
The platform offers businesses the flexibility of choosing what services are necessary for a business without compromising on compatibility . As Georgia explains , SAP BTP “ provides the foundations to work with the latest technology . It is far simpler and less costly for the overwhelming majority of businesses to use a managed technology platform like SAP BTP rather than attempt to manage a large number of disparate applications hosted on-premise .”
She adds : “ In the event a business suddenly needs to increase its workload ,
SAP BTP can manage the corresponding increase in resource demand without needing to invest in new hardware . As SAP believes data is , and should be , at the heart of each innovation , the company focuses SAP BTP on ensuring the most authoritative business data is accessible in full context in one single place .
As a unified platform , SAP BTP aims to bring together a broad range of technologies and services under one umbrella . These include data management , analytics , AI , the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and blockchain .
Ultimately , the platform provides an opportunity for enterprises to become more driven by data , as Georgia explains : “ It entails a data fabric approach that captures all business data and allows it to be accessible and compatible with data from other SAP or non-SAP applications . Relevant context clues for data are kept intact and are shared between different areas of the business , providing both the data itself along with what makes it meaningful .”
A centralised platform like SAP BTP is able to provide organisations with the infrastructure required to harness the latest developments in technology with minimal friction points .
“ As all business applications and data reside on one platform , it also provides the foundations to find out how to improve the wider business through gathering insights from data that would not be possible to collect through using individual applications alone ,” Georgia says .
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