SAP allows .NET developers to code for SAP apps

ORLANDO, USA: SAP AG and Microsoft Corp has announced their plans to improve integration between SAP  software and Microsoft virtualization and cloud computing technologies.

These plans include innovations to people-centric applications development for SAP software as well as virtualization and cloud computing without disruption of customer IT landscapes, said a press release.

The parties plan to make business processes from SAP software more easily consumed and extended by .NET developers, simplifying the overall application development process.

This level of access will help redefine the SAP/Microsoft developer landscape with shorter development cycles, lower costs and openness into core applications, added the release.

Microsoft and SAP are also planning to provide integration between upcoming landscape management software from SAP, Microsoft System Center and Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V technology, bringing greater agility for cloud management and deployments.

"Building on the successful partnership with Duet Enterprise, SAP and Microsoft plan to offer interoperability and a native development experience, so that a .NET developer can easily build applications in visual studio that run across the SAP and Microsoft platforms," said Dr. Vishal Sikka, member of the Executive Board, Technology and Innovation, SAP.

Sikka added, "Interoperability is a core advantage that SAP and Microsoft can deliver to the customers we both share."

Redefining SAP development experience for .NET developers

SAP and Microsoft recently launched Duet Enterprise software, a joint product for SAP applications and Microsoft SharePoint development.

Enhancing their support across a variety of application models and scenarios, SAP and Microsoft now plan to interconnect their development platforms, extending development capabilities for developers within the Microsoft ecosystem.

This plan includes using software development accelerators to enable connectivity between the development platforms, integrating Microsoft development tools with the business functionality of SAP solutions across a variety of application models and scenarios.

Microsoft and SAP's goal is to simplify access to SAP applications for millions of .NET developers using SAP NetWeaver Gateway technology, in a manner that does not require any specialized knowledge of SAP business software.

Tighter integration will bring new innovations to the forefront, helping drive a plethora of new .NET applications that consume and extend SAP Business Suite applications.