Efficiency through Event-Driven Architectures
To remain competitive, organizations need highly efficient, scalable, and responsive processes. Event-driven architectures enable real-time processing of data, improving scalability, flexibility, and reliability - while optimizing resource utilization. It strengthens the agility and resilience of companies in dynamic markets.
Key benefits of event-driven architectures:
- Real-time processing
- Events are processed as they occur, enabling organizations to respond quickly to business changes.
- Scalability
- Decoupled components allow systems to scale flexibly and on demand.
- Flexibility and agility
- Loosely coupled services make it easier to adapt and extend the architecture.
- Increased reliability
- Reduced dependency between services increases fault tolerance and stability.
- Efficient resource utilization
- Processing is event-driven, avoiding unnecessary workloads. This type of architecture enables companies to future-proof their IT systems and adapt agilely to new challenges.
SAP offers the following products for this purpose:
- SAP Event Mesh (Standalone)
- A cloud-based messaging and event handling system that enables loose coupling between applications. It supports event-driven communication through reliable and asynchronous transmission of messages between SAP and non-SAP systems
- Event Mesh Capability in SAP Integration Suite
- As part of SAP Integration Suite the Event Mesh capability is used for seamless integration of applications via events. It enables real-time communication between different cloud and on-premise systems and extends the suite with event-driven integration. This is an in-house development by SAP and is based on enterprise messaging.
- SAP Integration Suite, Advanced Event Mesh
- This extended version is based on Solace Pub- Sub+ and offers a highly scalable, distributed event streaming platform. It enables a powerful, global event mesh with support for various protocols (for example, MQTT, AMQP, JMS) and ensures efficient and secure event transmission in hybrid IT landscapes.
This type of architecture enables companies to future-proof their IT systems and adapt agilely to new challenges.
Comparison of the Products Offered
| Feature | SAP Event Mesh | Event Mesh Capability in SAP Integration Suite | SAP Integration Suite, Advanced Event Mesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | Basic event processing and forwarding | Integration of events within SAP Integration Suite | Advanced event streaming, management, and monitoring capabilities |
| Use Cases | Simple integration within the SAP ecosystem | Integration of SAP and non-SAP sources in hybrid landscapes | Complex, large-scale event-driven architectures |
| Deployment | Cloud-based on SAP BTP | Part of SAP Integration Suite on SAP BTP | Flexible deployment across various public clouds, on-premises, or edge environments |
| Data Volume | Supports messages up to 1 MB with 10 GB storage | Matches the specifications of SAP Event Mesh | Supports messages up to 30 MB with up to 6 TB storage |
| Event Governance & Monitoring | Not supported | Basic integration into SAP Integration Suite | Comprehensive event governance, design, publishing, and event discovery |
| Costs | Cost-efficient with usage-based pricing | Included in the cost of SAP Integration Suite | Higher costs due to extended functionalities |
Read More
- SAP Event Mesh vs. SAP Integration Suite, Advanced Event Mesh: SAP Community blog post comparing SAP Event Mesh and SAP Advanced Event Mesh, highlighting differences in features, architecture, and use cases.
- SAP Integration Suite, Advanced Event Mesh: Official SAP product page providing an overview of SAP Advanced Event Mesh, its key capabilities, and business benefits.