SAP Cloud Platform Partnership with Alibaba Cloud & the Technical Enablement in China

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SAP runs SAP Cloud Platform on Alibaba Cloud by implementing Cloud Foundry with BOSH CPI and Terraform for infrastructure as code, and uses Concourse CI to trigger deployments. Major blockers include flaky DNS, China time settings on VMs, and ICP domain filing for public hosting. Two engineered workarounds are leased lines/Express Connect to avoid timeouts and shipping self‑contained artifacts plus precompiled buildpacks. Outcome: validated CPI, lightweight stemcells and CI tests exist so the platform can be deployed and operated in China.

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1. 0:00Introduction to SAP Cloud Platform
2. 3:11Cloud Foundry deployment architecture
3. 7:50Alibaba Cloud partnership journey
4. 11:41China-specific challenges overview
5. 15:33Account types and portal differences
6. 17:21Domain hosting and ICP certification
7. 20:15Connectivity issues in China
8. 25:11Solutions for connectivity problems
9. 28:03Current Cloud Foundry support status
10. 30:11Q&A

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