Difference between SUP & non SUP based approach for SAP Backend

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to know the difference between SUP & non SUP (JCo) based approach to connect to SAP backend system.

We are developing an mobile application for which we can connect to SAP backend directly using the JCo Connectors provided by SAP.

But what are the challenges we can face in this approach if we are not using SUP?

- Shrikant N.

[tahir_z · Accepted solution]

Hi Shrikant,

With SUP:

- There are Native(Object API, ODATA) and Hybrid application(Html5 based) development approches. The platfrom provides you to develop Hybrid applications easily by drag and drop.

- You can integrate various backend systems easily so that you handle connectivity of systems.

- Be able to create offline scenarios with SUP platform. (Native development)

- You can model your data by creating relations, queries etc.. (MBO development)

- Manage and monitor device users acitivity on Sybase Control Center

- Enable you to configure SSO or Active directory.

- Provides end to end security

Without SUP,

- With Jco you can direclty access to RFC without using web services

- Create only online scenarious.

- You have to make development for each device(ios, android, win8)

Thats all now coming my mind

Regards

Tahir

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Tahir.

It helped me out here really

[akila_sangili]

Hi Shrikant,

Following is the short overview on the  key benefits of SUP .

It allows you to connect to heterogenous data sources.

Platform management and device application security.

Ease of using the development tools offered as part of SDK to develop applications.

Applications developed can be consumed by heterogenous mobile devices online and offline.

The below link also explains how the mobility challenges could be resolved using SUP.

http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.sybase.infocenter.dc01204.0223/doc/html/koh13...

Thanks & Regards,

Akila Sangili.

[Former Member]

Thanks Akila.

It helped me out here really