Academy · Solution Architecture · 100 Foundations
SAP Deployment Options: Public Cloud, Private Cloud and On-Premise
Compares SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition (RISE with SAP) and on-premise SAP S/4HANA on extensibility, release cadence, operations responsibility and the regression testing each one demands, then gives a simple way to recommend an option. Built around Contoso Motor Co.'s system conversion to the private edition.
- 49 minutes
- 5 lessons + quiz
- Solution Architect, Program / PMO Lead, Basis / Platform Administrator, Test Lead / Test Manager
What you’ll be able to do
- Compare the public edition, private edition and on-premise options across key dimensions
- Explain extensibility differences using the clean core levels
- Explain release cadence and upgrade responsibilities for each option
- Identify the operations split and testing implications of each option
- Recommend a deployment option for a given scenario
Sources and further reading
- Extend SAP S/4HANA in the Cloud the Right Way: Clean and Clear · SAP News Center
- Navigating Release Upgrades (Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition) · SAP Learning
- Defining System Landscapes and Navigating Release Upgrades (Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition) · SAP Learning
- Choosing the System Landscape Type (Administrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition) · SAP Learning
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition and SAP ERP, tailored option: Roles and Responsibilities (v7 2025) · SAP
- Becoming an SAP BTP Solution Architect: Introducing Application Development (extension options and clean core levels) · SAP Learning
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: Three-System Landscape · SAP Community