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What role does SAP BTP play in a multi-cloud strategy?

SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) is designed to run across multiple hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) rather than being tied to one, which makes it a natural integration and extension layer that can sit consistently on top of an otherwise heterogeneous, multi-provider landscape.

flowchart TB
    A[BTP Integration Suite] --> B[S/4HANA on Provider A]
    A --> C[Extensions on Provider B]
    A --> D[Legacy systems on-premise]

This means BTP's services (Integration Suite, extension runtimes, identity services) can provide a consistent development and integration experience regardless of which specific cloud actually hosts the core S/4HANA system or a given extension, letting an organization pursue a multi-cloud infrastructure strategy while still maintaining one consistent platform for building and governing the applications and integrations that sit on top of it.

Is SAP BTP tied to a single specific hyperscaler?
What consistent role can BTP play across a heterogeneous, multi-provider landscape?

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