Partners leveraging Fabric mirroring with SAP
| Philip Kiencke | Walid Darwish | Robert B. MacLean | Ulrich Christ |
Episode #225
Introduction
In episode 225 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Microsoft Fabric and how partners can leverage the mirroring features with SAP. In the last episode we talked about the new mirroring capabilities in Microsoft Fabric and SAP. We also talked about the platform aspect and how partners can build integrations and offer their SAP expertise in this context. To kick this off, we have two partners today with us that will talk about this integration.
- Philip Kiencke from dab
- Walid Darwish & Robert B. MacLean from Simplement They will show their solutions and how customers can leverage it to connect their SAP data with Microsoft Fabric. To kick if off we have Ulrich Christ back with us to talk about Microsof Fabric.
Links to partner dab:
- Solution page: https://www.dab-europe.com/en/solutions/sap-data-integration-in-microsoft-fabric/
- As a more detailed blog post: https://www.dab-europe.com/en/articles/microsoft-fabric-open-mirroring-opens-up-new-possibilities-for-data-integration/
- Short video available on YouTube, which explains our solution briefly and also demos the simplicity: https://youtu.be/Y0sGMAifuT4?si=_bhi9L47Nx3HfrsY
- Technical Information and a quickstart guide can be found on our knowledge base: https://knowledge.dab-europe.com/l/en/article/g977ag8aq8-quickstart-guide-managed-app
Links to partner Simplement:
- Solution page: https://www.simplement.us/solutions-to-extract-sap-data
Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode225
Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:
- Robert Boban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rboban/
- Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/
- Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/
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Summary created by AI
Introduction and Overview:
- Holger introduced the episode, mentioning that it is the 225th episode of the SAP on Azure Video podcast. He welcomed everyone and provided a brief overview of the previous episode’s topics, including the new mirroring capabilities in Microsoft Fabric and SAP.
- Introduction of Ulrich:
- Holger introduced Ulrich, who is the product manager in the fabric organization responsible for SAP connectivity. Ulrich provided a brief introduction about himself and his role.
- Open Mirroring Process:
- Ulrich explained the open mirroring process, which involves splitting the mirroring process into two pieces: getting the change data feed out of SAP and landing the data in a landing zone, and then using the mirroring engine to merge the data with the sink.
- Introduction of DAB and Philipp:
- Ulrich introduced Philipp from DAB, one of the partners who have implemented the open mirroring integration. Philipp provided an overview of DAB, its history, and its expertise in extracting data from SAP systems.
- DAB Nexus Platform:
- Philipp explained the DAB Nexus platform, which manages the extraction of data from SAP systems and pushes it into Microsoft Fabric. He highlighted the minimal footprint on the SAP system and the ease of configuration.
- Delta Load and Package Studio:
- Philipp demonstrated the functionality of the DAB Nexus platform, including the delta load process and the package studio. He explained how the platform extracts and filters data from SAP systems efficiently.
- Customer Success and Call to Action:
- Ulrich and Philipp discussed the success of DAB Nexus with existing customers, including those in the rise context. They encouraged interested customers to reach out for collaboration and testing of the solution.
- Conclusion and Thanks:
- Holger thanked Philipp for being the first partner to discuss the integration and mentioned that they would provide links in the show notes for further information. Philipp expressed his appreciation for the invitation and the podcast.
- Holger introduced Robert and Walid from Simplic, who then provided a brief overview of their backgrounds and the company’s focus on simplifying data consumption for joint customers.
- Overview of Roundhouse Solution:
- Walid explained that Roundhouse is an SAP-certified data capture solution for HANA and ECC, designed to simplify data consumption and transformation for business users. The solution has been redeveloped using modern technologies in the past two to three years.
- Integration with Fabric:
- Walid highlighted the integration of Roundhouse with Fabric through open mirroring, which has significantly simplified the process compared to previous methods.
- Architecture of Roundhouse:
- Walid and Robert discussed the high-level architecture of Roundhouse, emphasizing the minimal load on the SAP system and the use of containerization for easy deployment and updates.
- Replication Process:
- Walid demonstrated the process of replicating a table from SAP to Fabric, including selecting columns, applying filters, and initializing the replication with change data capture (CDC) enabled.
- Real-Time Data Updates:
- Walid showed how changes made in the SAP system are reflected in Fabric in real-time, demonstrating the efficiency of the Roundhouse solution for real-time reporting.
- Customer Onboarding:
- Ulrich mentioned that Simplic is currently onboarding their first customers for the Roundhouse solution and encouraged interested parties to reach out for more information.
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:10 Introducing Ulrich
- 1:55 Open mirroring
- 3:30 SAP connecivity - 3rd party solution
- 4:00 Introducing Philip Kiencke - dab GmbH
- 6:10 Fabric integration - dab Nexus
- 11:55 Demo - Fabric Mirror
- 20:30 Introducting Robert MacLean and Walid Darwish from Simplement
- 22:30 Roundhouse
- 24:55 High level architecture
- 29:25 Demo - Roundhouse
- 42:25 Showing updates to Sales Document