Has Google App Engine improved?

What is the impact of the SAP and Google partnership for Google Apps, App Engine and Android?

• Is there an opportunity for Google App Engine and Android developers to build on top of SAP? http://www.forbes.com/sites/siliconangle/2011/12/14/sap-and-google-form-partnership-aligning-google-apps-with-business-by-design/ SAP and Google Form Partnership Aligning Google Apps with Business By Design SAP and Google are aligning by integrating Google Apps with SAP Business By Design. In addition, the two companies will work to foster a developer community through Google App Engine and the Android operating system. The marriage means SAP’s BBD customers may use GMail and Google Docs in the SAP environment. In addition, the two companies will team up with its resellers to offer both BBD and Google Apps. Google and SAP have differing developer communities but again the emphasis will be on aligning Google’s suite of services with SAP’s cloud-based business software. There is little about how Android fits into the picture but expect there to be a similar alignment.

• Answer:

  it opens opportunities in both directions, either build apps on the app engine and use in ByD or use ByD Business Processes/Business Apps in your Google App environment. Good match of functionality, I really like it.... Holger