SAP IdM hybrid scenarios and the constant question… cloud or on-premise?

Hi all,

We all know, that SAP’s strategy is cloud-first. Logically more and more services and solutions are offered there. At the same time, the reality for a lot of companies is that they have many of their systems and processes still in the on-premise world.

As we have to face the reality, the hybrid option is becoming more and more of a topic. The good part here is that with SAP IdM and the existing SAP Cloud Identity Services we can cover all of it.

Here is a short overview how we can achieve that by covering the following scenarios:

• • SAP on-premise systems
  • SAP cloud systems
  • non-SAP on-premise systems (already existing as a standard connectors)
  • non-SAP cloud systems
  • non-SAP on-premise systems (without existing standard connectors)

1. SAP on-premise systems have standard connectors for IdM and we have online SAP documentation, covering those SAP IDM Overview Connector Package
2. SAP cloud systems are covered by the SCIM connector SCIM Connector Package
   • with IPS as a PROXY, we can integrate with the rest of the SAP cloud systems SAP IPS Proxy Systems
3. non-SAP on-premise systems, already existing  as standard connectors SAP IDM Overview Connector Package
4. non-SAP cloud systems is an interesting topic, as we need additional middleware to consume the provided interface, if we don’t have SCIM. This is where SAP Cloud Integration (CI) could be a potential solution.
   • non-SAP cloud solution with existing SCIM interface
     • IdM SCIM connector
     • IPS as PROXY middleware with SCIM IPS PROXY SCIM system to connect with the non-SAP cloud system, example: SAP IPS Hybrid Scenario with SAP Identity Management
   • non-SAP cloud solution without SCIM interface
     • IdM SCIM connector
     • IPS as PROXY middleware to connect to CI
     • SAP Cloud Integration (CI) as a middleware to connect with any non-SAP cloud systems SAP CI Integration Capabilities
5. non-SAP on-premise systems without existing standard connectors
   • Those connections can be handled in a similar way as the non-SAP cloud systems. CI can connect the same way with non-SAP on-premise systems, as with the non-SAP Cloud ones.

Kind Regards,

Simona Lincheva