Why SAP Cloud Appliance Library?

Because the tool uses virtual appliance and machine technology to help you quickly deploy SAP demo content in a cloud infrastructure. It lowers the entry hurdle to cloud implementation – and brings the benefits of public/private clouds to new or existing customers.

Quickly deploy preconfigured cloud SAP test, demo, and training solutions
Access and manage your solution instances through a Web-based, self-service portal
Easily purchase the tested solutions, going live with the cloud provider of your choice
Reduce overall costs, minimize manual effort, and speed time to value for your SAP systems
Accelerate your company’s transition to a cloud-enabled IT infrastructure

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Learn how SAP Cloud Appliance Library can simplify the lives of business users and IT staff:

Functional Capabilities

New, approved shipment channel for SAP solutions
Quick-and-easy access to proof-of-concept, demo, and training systems
Reduced costs and time-to-value for your SAP systems
Ad-hoc provisioning of standardized and validated SAP systems
Production and delivery of virtual appliances, governed by SAP

Suggested Resources

SAP CAL Documentation

Technical Capabilities

Preconfigured SAP systems and content available as virtual appliances
Integration with cloud providers
Integration with the SAP Store

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System requirements for
SAP Cloud Appliance Library

System and software requirements vary according to specific customer scenarios – please refer to product documentation on the SAP Cloud Appliance Library site for more information.

System Requirement	Details
Web Browsers	Windows: Internet Explorer 10 and newer Firefox 10 (also known as Firefox Extended Support Release) and newer Chrome 40 and newer Mac OS X: Safari 5.1 and newer
Cloud Providers	Amazon Web Services™ (AWS) and Microsoft Azure
Integration	SAP Cloud Appliance Library is based on SAP Cloud Platform
Configuration	If your scenario requires you to connect to the operating system (OS) of a specific instance, make sure you use Secure Shell (SSH) to encrypt the communication

Licensing and purchasing options for
SAP Cloud Appliance Library

There are many SAP solutions available to you in SAP CAL – all you need is a subscription package from the SAP Store. The subscription package requires you to own the product license of the SAP solution(s) you choose to access (Bring Your Own License, BYOL).

Free trial: SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Try before you buy. Experience the SAP Cloud Appliance Library in five easy steps.

Get configurable subscription access to a variety of SAP solutions – in your own cloud provider account – with SAP CAL. Evaluate and test solutions, or use them for training purposes. Ready to buy? During checkout, you can easily configure your start date, contract period, and number of instances.

Pricing

Pricing is per instance per month, with a minimum contract terms of 3 months

Requirements

A cloud provider account and credentials
A valid product license after the pre-installed temporary license has expired
SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0 or higher, or SAP HANA studio – for select solutions only

Available solutions

SAP Rapid Deployment solutions activated for SAP ERP, SAP CRM, and SAP SCM systems
SAP ERP 6.0, Enhancement Package 6
SAP NetWeaver 7.40 running on SAP HANA
SAP HANA platform
And more – all available solutions are listed here

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For general licensing information, consult Licensing SAP Software: A Guide for Buyers

SAP Cloud Trust Center

Trust, security, and compliance in the cloud – that’s our commitment to you. Get easy access to all SAP cloud trust related content including your personalized cloud services status.

Implementation

Ensure a successful implementation and maximize your ROI with information resources that support the different phases of SAP Cloud Appliance Library – from planning and installation to operation.

- Get Started
- Install
- Operate
- Train

Familiarize yourself with SAP Cloud Appliance Library concepts and user roles – and see which concepts apply to you.

Review tasks for SAP CAL users

Get information about the specific tasks associated with user roles in the SAP Cloud Appliance Library.

Try SAP CAL before you buy

Get started with your free trial. Once you’ve evaluated SAP CAL, you can unlock the full library of solutions.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

Configuration
Access notes and guides to help you set up your SAP Cloud Appliance Library.

Technical system landscape
Get an overview of the technical system landscape for SAP CAL.

User administration and authentication
The first user to log on to SAP CAL becomes the system’s administrator. Administrators control who has access to the library, as well as all library functions.

Authorization
SAP CAL authorization is based on user roles and access control lists (ACLs). Learn more authorization here.

Network and communication security
To ensure network security for SAP CAL, verify the use of communication protocols in accordance with these requirements.

Data storage security
Review information about the security-relevant data used by SAP CAL, including storage location and protection.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

Learn about the maintenance tasks and processes needed to administer and manage SAP CAL.

Working with solution instances

Review descriptions of the tasks required to manage solution instances and their backups.

Security considerations

Get a detailed overview of security information for the SAP Cloud Appliance Library.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

Learn how to create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account, assign IAM roles, and configure your account within SAP CAL.

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How to create a Microsoft Azure account

Discover how to create a Microsoft Azure account – and add a subscription to your account so you can configure it within SAP CAL.

Watch the 3-minute video

Configuring your SAP CAL account

Hear how to create a user account for logging in to SAP CAL, and configure your AWS and Azure accounts within the library.

Watch the 6-minute video

Creating your solution instance

Find out how to access the SAP CAL solution library, and get step-by-step instructions for creating your SAP solution instance.

Watch the 8-minute video

Purchasing SAP CAL as an SAP partner

In this short video, we will show you how to purchase a subscription package to SAP Cloud Appliance Library as an SAP partner.

Watch the 2-minute video

Need expert guidance with your educational needs? Learn how education consulting services from SAP can help

Upgrades

Plan and carry out a successful upgrade to the latest release of SAP Cloud Appliance Library – so you can take advantage of the new features and capabilities right away.

- Upgrade

Refer to the SAP CAL road map to see how the technology is planned to progress over time.

Download the road map

Download the SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Get technical release information*

Start your free trial

View the maintenance schedule

Ask the Community

Visit the SAP Cloud Appliance Library community for the latest technology news and updates. Ask questions, post comments, and discuss issues.

Visit the community

Need additional help with your upgrade? Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your upgrade

Support

Get the support you need to keep SAP Cloud Appliance Library running at peak performance. Our experts can help you maximize the value of your software, take advantage of new business models and capabilities, and more.

Troubleshoot and Maintain

SAP Product Documentation

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Ask the Community

Search for answers, post your questions, and share your knowledge in the SAP Cloud Appliance Library community

Visit the software support and maintenance community

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Contact Support

Amazon Web Services is the currently supported cloud provider – you can use your existing account or create a new one. All geo-locations are available.

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Support plans from SAP

Visit the SAP Support Portal

SAP Digital Business Services

Expert Community

Connect with SAP experts – and get the latest news and views on SAP Cloud Appliance Library implementations, upgrades, innovations, and best practices.

Why do you have to pay subscription fees to access SAP Cloud Appliance Library, and what benefits do you get as a subscriber?

New Free Trials Available with SAP CAL

Check out new free trials – including SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP 7.5 SP01, SAP Business Warehouse on SAP HANA, and more.

Virtual Appliance FAQ: Business-Related Questions

Get answers to your business- and process-related questions about SAP CAL – which can be accessed for free by everyone.

SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Quickly deploy and use latest SAP solutions in the cloud with SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Why SAP Cloud Appliance Library?

Suggested Resources

System requirements for
SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Licensing and purchasing options for
SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Free trial: SAP Cloud Appliance Library

SAP Cloud Appliance Library

Other delivery options

Product extensions for SAP CAL

Solutions available in SAP CAL

SAP Cloud Trust Center

Implementation