SAP glossary · Cloud ERP, RISE and GROW

Tailored option

New in SAP's February 2025 glossary edition.

What it is

A deployment choice for SAP's public cloud editions that allows more flexibility and customisation than the standard public cloud offer. SAP positions it for organisations with configuration, performance, security or regulatory needs that a standard public cloud deployment cannot fully meet.

Why it matters for executives

It blurs the once-clean line between public and private cloud. Before choosing it, be clear which requirement actually forces it, and what it does to upgrade cadence and cost.

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Source and currency. Summarised in our own words from SAP's publicly available SAP Corporate Glossary (February 2025 edition). SAP updates names, editions and packaging often; check the current wording on sap.com before relying on it.

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