SAP BTP runtime environments

There are several ways to build complex applications in SAP BTP. If, for example, you come from an ABAP development background, this may seem overwhelming. With ABAP, application development is quite formalized and many aspects such as authentication are taken care of by the underlying NetWeaver platform before the execution of the application becomes relevant. Before discussing the different types of applications that you can build on SAP BTP, let’s have another look at SAP BTP runtime environments.

You may recall our discussion on SAP BTP environments from Chapter 3, Establishing the Foundation for SAP Business Technology Platform. SAP initially offered their proprietary Neo environment in the cloud, mainly supporting HTML5, Java, and HANA development. As you already know, although still supported for existing customers, the Neo environment is no longer strategic, and SAP is encouraging customers to transition to the strategic multi-environment...