Over the last few years Kubernetes proved itself as the de-facto standard base for cross-cloud workload portability. In the session we’ll explore the benefits of managing Kubernetes at scale and using it as a reliable foundation for building enterprise software extension for SAP apps and beyond.

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Krasimir Semerdzhiev / @evilyeti
Technology Strategy, SAP Customer Experience C4 CORE
May, 2019
Using Kubernetes
to extend Enterprise Software

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From Configuration through Customization to Extensibility
Ease of
adaptation
Flexibility &
Responsibility

4. We need one common and
simple extension framework
across our products
… and beyond

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Kubernetes
The de-facto platform

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Kubernetes: The ecosystem
434Years of effort*
5,000+Contributors
49K+GitHub stars
- Sources: COCOMO Model, CNCF.io Certified Providers
Gardener

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Project Gardener: Kubernetes by Inception
Apache 2.0 license, open source
Multicluster DevOps UI
lingua franca
Hyperscale Clouds, Public Clouds, Private Clouds, On-Premise
gardener.cloud

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Project Kyma: Side-by-side Software Extensibility
Apache 2.0 license, open source
Business Events
API calls
Open Service Broker
(OSB) compatible
service provider
Business services
ApplicationConnectivity
ServiceCatalog
Flows
Microservices
API Exposure
Functions
Events Service
Catalog
Knative
Kubernetes Gardener
Service
Consumption
Istio
Third Party System
Customer System
SAP ® C/4HANA
SAP Marketing Cloud
SAP Commerce Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Service Cloud
SAP Customer Data Cloud
kyma-project.io
Any SAP ® System

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§ others
Runtime of choice
§ Kubernetes, powered by
§ Cloud Foundry
§ ABAP
§ Serverless, powered by
SAP Cloud Platform
Extension Factory
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Central Management Plane
§ Secured App Connectivity
§ Central Apps APIs & Events
Registry
§ Standardized Service Mgmt &
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Multiple Administration UIs
§ SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit
§ SAP C/4HANA Cockpit
§ SAP SuccessFactors Extension
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SAP Cloud Platform Extension Factory
More details: SAP CP XF blog

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11. Thank you.
Contact information:
§ Krasimir Semerdzhiev (@evilyeti) , SAP CX C/4
CORE