24 Apps for SAP Basis Automation: Built from real SAP Basis requirements

At Empirius, customer-centric development is not just a buzzword - it’s a core principle. We know that the demands placed on SAP Basis administrators are complex and constantly evolving. That’s why we listen closely and translate direct feedback into new features and apps that suit our users' real world needs. Even if that means adjusting our roadmaps at short notice - because your efficiency is our benchmark.

With the latest EPOS release 25.6, EPOS now provides SAP Basis and infrastructure teams with 24 specialized apps - more than ever before. This expansion is a direct result of our close collaboration with the experts who ensure the stability and performance of SAP systems every day.

Our goal is to consistently advance the vision of a Central Point of Management and significantly drive SAP Basis automation. Our guiding principle is clear: automate everything that can be automated.

EPOS enables Basis teams to control complex and time-consuming routine tasks from a single central platform - whether it’s the automated creation of SAP system copies with BlueCopy, managing SAP kernel or SAP HANA updates with the respective Apps, or ensuring compliance through automated SAP certificate management.

A big thank you goes to our development team, whose dedication makes this pace of innovation possible!

Each EPOS app is designed to address specific tasks in everyday SAP Basis operations and the platform follows a modular approach. This creates a flexible toolbox that allows customers to build their own EPOS dashboard step by step, tailored precisely to their individual requirements.

To give you a clear overview of the wide range of use cases supported by the EPOS Suite and its 24 EPOS apps, the following summary is structured by functional areas:

Automated and efficient creation of SAP system copies, including all required pre- and post-processing steps.

Rapid provisioning of “clean” SAP systems for sandbox environments, built from scratch.

Simplified and automated creation of client copies at the push of a button.

Automated start, stop, and restart of SAP systems (SAP and database), standalone systems (DB-only, SAP-only), and individual components such as SAP, database, and operating system (OS).

Installation and update of the SAP Host Agent on any system.

Automated installation of the SAP Diagnostic Agent for system monitoring.

Upgrade, update, or downgrade of the SAP kernel to a new version, including post-processing steps (sapcpe, saproot.sh) and optional SGEN execution after the update. Also supports SAP-only systems such as the Web Dispatcher.

Update and installation of SPAM/SAINT, ST-PI, and ST-A/PI.

Update of Software Component Archives (SCAs) for Java components in SAP environments.

Upgrade, update, or patch of the SAP HANA database. Supports Near Zero Downtime for HANA replication and offers optional parameter adjustments after the update or upgrade.

Set or modify SAP HANA parameters.

Upgrade, update, or patch of the Db2 database, including parameter adjustments after the update.

Set or modify Db2 parameters.

Update of Oracle 19c databases to a higher SAP Bundle Patch level.

Upgrade, update, or patch of Sybase ASE databases.

Upgrade or patch of MaxDB.

Provision of all relevant Security Note information in EPOS, relevance assessment for SAP systems (Quick Check), download via SNote, and implementation via SNote.

Verification and analysis of certificates, proactive automated email notifications before expiration (X days), and import or deletion of certificates via STRUST.

Compliance checks for SAP systems.

Display, compare, set, modify, and delete profile parameters across all profiles and dedicated parameter sets.

Upload, distribute, add, and import SAP transports.

Enables customization and extension of the EPOS framework by executing SQL scripts, ABAP reports, transport imports, Ansible integrations, and adaptations for non-SAP systems.

Combined data collection for operating systems (OS), databases (DB), SAP systems, and profile parameters.

Analysis of the latest SAP Security Notes.