Which SAP Fiori deployment option requires the Cloud connector?

Question

Options

• ASAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
• BSAP Fiori for SAP S/4HANA standalone front-end server
• CSAP S/4HANA embedded
• DSAP Business Technology Platform

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  13% (6)
• C
  7% (3)
• D
  76% (34)

Explanation

SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) requires the Cloud Connector because BTP is a cloud platform that needs a secure tunnel to reach on-premise SAP backend systems - the Cloud Connector acts as that reverse proxy, enabling BTP-hosted Fiori apps to communicate with systems behind a corporate firewall.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition): This is a fully managed cloud offering where SAP controls the infrastructure; backend connectivity is handled natively, not via Cloud Connector.
• B (Standalone front-end server): This is an on-premise deployment where the front-end server connects directly to the backend within the same network - no cloud tunnel needed.
• C (S/4HANA embedded): Fiori is deployed directly on the S/4HANA system itself, so there's no gap between the UI layer and the backend requiring a connector.

Memory tip: Think "Cloud Connector = cloud-to-on-premise bridge." BTP is the only option here that is a cloud platform trying to reach something on-premise - whenever you see BTP + on-premise backend, Cloud Connector is always in the picture.

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