Apache Kafka and SAP Integration with the Kafka Connect ODP Source Connector

The ODP Source Connector is a fully supported, turnkey solution for integrating SAP systems with Apache Kafka, leveraging Kafka Connect and Confluent Platform. It provides high scalability and performance, simple installation and operations, and mission-critical support SLAs. The connector integrates seamlessly with Kafka Connect and Confluent Platform, offers tight integration with the Kafka ecosystem via the Kafka Connect API, and supports delta-enabled ODP data sources for exactly-once delivery guarantees. It is designed to be configured and started once and run forever without complex administration tasks. The connector is a cost-effective, Kafka-native, lightweight, and scalable solution for consuming business information out of SAP AS ABAP-based systems in Kafka, suitable for real-time messaging, data integration, and data processing at scale.