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The next step in SAP data & analytics: SAP Business Data Cloud
Yesterday, SAP announced the next evolution of their data and analytics portfolio: SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). In cooperation with partner Databricks, SAP positions BDC as both the successor and combination of SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud. However, what does this mean without all the marketing fuss?
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