Provides highly expandable and robust Web Infrastructure
The SAP Web Application Server is the natural choice for customers seeking to combine high expandability and flexibility with Web development in a diverse environment. It has a highly efficient caching mechanism for user access and database access with an optimized lock management and multiple distributed processes.
Compatibility with Internet standards
SAP Web Application Server supports HTTP, HTTPS and other Internet Standards. It also allows a user, the desired flexibility to be in sync with changing technologies. It can also act as a server for bringing applications to the user via a Web browser or for communicating with other applications in XML or HTML either directly or via a standard Web server. It can also function as a client to access other Web applications for collecting information and data.
Web Application development using server-side scripting
The server side-scripting concept has been readily adopted by developers as it provides them with a platform of choice. It is similar to Active Server Pages (ASP) and Java Server Pages (JSP) and thus can be instantly adopted by developers. The presentation of a Web application is organized in Business Server Pages (BSP). Such an integrated web development environment provides complete support to a Web developer�s tasks including versioning, debugging, deployment, and transporting, It also supports scalable development projects supporting many simultaneous Web developers. The SAP Web Application Server also supports workflow with the Web Flow for creating and running comprehensive business logic.
Open integration capabilties for Web-based applications in flexible environments
Open integration capabilities provide both real-time and cached access to SAP and non-SAP applications, allowing web-based expandibility to customers without affecting their existing, stable component landscape. All integration facilities supported by SAP are available with the SAP Web Application Server. All existing SAP applications, along with connectivity to standard middleware components or support of traditional communication standards is available with the SAP.
Secure communication
The SAP Web Application Server ensures authentication and secure communication. It also supports widely accepted Internet security standards like Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and HTTPS. SAP Web Application Server supports digital certificates, ticketing, and cookies to enable effective user authentication. With X.509 client certificates, users can be identified without any need to remember passwords. The SAP WAS also supports the use of cookies to identify a user.
Platform independence
The SAP Web Application Server supports all SAP-compatible operating systems, databases and middleware. Additionally, it supports open technology standards, including all major communication protocols and document standards for all business objects and processes, whether in J2EE or ABAP. Adaptability to any technical infrastructure from mainframe to small servers for all major databases is featured. Consumer needs are readily met by providing user access to mobile devices allowing deployment on top of any technical infrastructure
