SAP Basis Administration Handbook, NetWeaver Edition Book Description ***IF YOU WANT TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR TITLE SHEET, THEN YOU MUST UPDATE COPY IN THE "PRODUCT INFORMATION COPY" FIELD. COPY IN THE "TIPSHEET COPY" FIELD DOES NOT APPEAR ON TITLE SHEETS.***This is the only comprehensive SAP Basis administration book available covering the latest release of the software. About the BookSAP NetWeaver is SAP's integrated technology platform and is the technical foundation for all SAP applications. SAP Basis is the business application software used for the administration of SAP systems. The Basis administrator is an SAP professional who is responsible for configuring the SAP environment, including the GUI screens and SAP application servers. This book will cover SAP Netweaver administration with Basis.SAP Basis Administration Handbook, Netweaver Edition covers all aspects of SAP system administration activities. This book is intended to be a single point of reference book for SAP Basis administrators. The book is written with initial chapters focused on concepts and common Basis administration activities for most current release of SAP and subsequent chapters will address more complex administration activities for advanced users. This book expects familiarity with operating systems (primarily UNIX), database systems (primarily Oracle), and basic understanding of business applications.Key Selling FeaturesSAP, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, is the world's largest business software (ERP) company with more than 51,800 employees operating in more than 50 countries and is the third largest software vendor. There are over 120,000 installations of software worldwide most with multiple administrators and/or consultants who would be the audience for this book.This is the only comprehensive SAP Basis administration book available covering the latest release of the software.Emphasis on practical experience and lessons learned after initial concepts introducedCovers both ABAP and Java (Integrated approach reflecting the current job role of a SAP Basis administrator in Netweaver and enterprise SOA environments)Learn best practicesGain clear understanding of technology in business value perspectiveAppendices on how to get certified and current career trends Market / AudienceThe most current data indicates SAP has about 121,000 installations worldwide at 75,000 customers in 120 countries. Every existing SAP installation and future installations will have the above group of resources that would be potentially interested in a comprehensive SAP Basis administration book. SAP Basis administrators worldwide are supporting a combined user base of 12 million users every day.The book is intended for the following groups:New or prospective SAP Basis administratorsExperienced SAP Basis administratorsSAP technical architectsSAP technology managersOracle database administrators for SAP systemsUNIX system administrators for SAP systemsPotentially, university and college Computer Science/MIS studentsAbout the AuthorRanjit Mereddy (Pittsburgh, PA) has 11 years experience in SAP Netweaver/Basis administration and architecture which also includes installation, post-installation, and administration activities. Ranjit has led several successful SAP implementations as SAP Basis team lead and is a SAP certified technical consultant. 				    	 					 About the Author Ranjit Mereddy, an SAP certified technical consultant, has 12 years of experience in SAP NetWeaver/Basis technical architecture, enterprise architecture, and administration. He has led several successful SAP implementations as an SAP technical team lead.