⚙️☁️Dell Boomi⚙️☁️vs.
⚡🔷 SAP Integration Suite⚡🔷
1. Ease of Use & Low-Code Capabilities
Dell Boomi:
- Known for its user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface.
- Great for citizen integrators with minimal coding experience.
SAP Integration Suite:
- Offers a low-code/no-code approach with the Integration Flow Designer.
- Deep integration with SAP ecosystems makes it a natural choice for SAP-
centric organizations.
2. Prebuilt Connectors & Templates🔌
Dell Boomi:
- Boasts a vast library of prebuilt connectors for popular SaaS applications.
- Accelerates integration projects with reusable templates.
SAP Integration Suite:
- Offers prebuilt integration content via Integration Advisor and Open
Connectors.
- Excels in SAP-to-SAP and SAP-to-non-SAP integrations.
3. Event-Driven Architecture⚡
Dell Boomi
- Supports event-driven integrations but is more focused on traditional API
and data integration.
SAP Integration Suite
- Leverages Advanced Event Mesh for real-time, event-driven architectures.
- Ideal for scenarios requiring real-time responsiveness.
Verdict: SAP Integration Suite takes the lead for event-driven use cases.
4. Hybrid Integration Capabilities 🌐
Dell Boomi:
- Strong support for cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-premise integrations.
- Uses AtomSphere Molecules for hybrid deployments.
SAP Integration Suite:
- Seamlessly connects cloud and on-premise systems using the Cloud
Connector.
- Tailored for hybrid landscapes with deep SAP integration.
Verdict: Both are strong, but SAP Integration Suite is better suited for SAP-
centric hybrid environments.
5. Monitoring & Analytics 📊
Dell Boomi:
- Provides real-time monitoring and error tracking.
- Offers basic analytics for integration performance.
SAP Integration Suite:
- Features an AI-powered monitoring dashboard for proactive issue
resolution.
- Includes anomaly detection and predictive analytics.
7. Ecosystem & Community Support 🤝
Dell Boomi:
- Strong partner ecosystem and community forums.
- Extensive documentation and training resources.
SAP Integration Suite:
- Backed by SAP’s global ecosystem and enterprise-grade support.
- Growing SAP community and extensive SAP-specific resources.
Verdict: It’s a tie! Both platforms have robust ecosystems and community
support.
Both platforms are powerful, but the right choice depends on your
organization’s needs, existing tech stack, and long-term goals.
What’s your take? Have you worked with either platform? Let’s discuss in the
comments! 👇
Webhooks in SAP CPI can be tricky!!!
Common challenges and how to handle them:
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1. Authentication & Security Issues
Webhooks may lack proper authentication (OAuth, API keys).
Some send requests without authentication headers.
Solution: Use OAuth, API Keys, or HMAC/JWT for validation.
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2. Handling Asynchronous Responses
Webhooks send data asynchronously, causing processing delays.
Solution: Use JMS queues for async handling.
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3. Retry Mechanism for Failed Calls
CPI downtime or webhook failures can cause message loss.
Solution: Use Data Store Operations for logging and retries.
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4. JSON vs. XML Payload Handling
Webhooks send JSON, but CPI prefers XML.
Solution: Convert using Groovy script or Message Transformers.
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5. Unreliable IP Addresses & Dynamic Endpoints
Changing webhook IPs can trigger firewall issues.
Solution: Use a reverse proxy or whitelist domain names.
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6. Handling Large Payloads
Large JSON payloads may exceed CPI limits.
Solution: Use gzip compression or external storage.
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7. Duplicate Webhook Events
Some providers send repeated events.
Solution: Use idempotency checks to filter duplicates.
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8. Debugging & Monitoring
Webhooks fail silently with limited error info.
Solution: Use MPL logs, Message Store, and Custom Error Handling.
As an integration consultant, when would be suggested SAP Cloud Connector
[SCC] be used within the integration landscape? Let’s try to simplify things,
and refer to the attached simplified configuration document.
▶What is SCC?
SAP Cloud connector serves as a link between SAP BTP applications and on-
premise systems.
▶Who manages SCC? From where can we get SCC? What’s the link to access
SCC?
Mostly SAP BASIS consultant will install and manage SCC. Link to download
SCC - https://lnkd.in/g7Q68q3m [click CLOUD Tab], here we can get all the
necessary prerequisites.
For accessing SCC -> localhost:8443
▶Where is SCC installed?
SCC is to be installed on the application server of your ABAP system or
separate hardware. It should be in the same network as your ABAP system.
▶For which scenario do we need SCC?
Cloud Connector can be used to control access for both On-Premise-to-Cloud
and Cloud-to-On-Premise communication. However, the On-Premise-To-
Cloud scenario is only used when connecting an on-premise application with
an SAP HANA database on SAP BTP.
▶Is it mandatory to use SCC?
No, we can expose the internal system over the internet to access them but
that’s not the secure way. *Not recommended*
▶Do I need SCC to access SuccessFactors, Ariba, or Salesforce?
No, since these are SaaS products we do not need SCC to connect these
through SAP CI.
▶How can we know if the CI tenant is connected to the SCC?
From CI we can do a connection test [Manage Security -> Test Connectivity -
> Cloud Connector]
▶Protocol supported by SCC.
HTTP, RFC, LDAP, TCP
▶Who can add a CI tenant on SCC?
User having - Cloud connector administrator role.
▶Does the integration consultant get access to SCC?
Generally, if you are playing the role of an architect [considering rich
integration experience] you might get access. BTP Admin will have access to
SCC.
