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Matt Kangas is a Platinum Product Specialist with SAP Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver RIG Americas. Matt specializes in Lifecycle Management topics including software lifecycle management in both ABAP and Java, IT landscape and architecture, Identity Management, installations and upgrades, system management, high availability, platforms, virtualization and the Adaptive Computing Controller. From 2003-2007 Matt worked for SAP Labs as a Product Manager for the SAP NetWeaver Application Server, also specializing in systems topics. Prior to working for SAP Labs, Matt worked as a systems consultant for SAP America for over 5 years. Matt has a BA in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Podcast: How it Works: Landscape Design -- Guidance and Best Practices
In this podcast, learn a step-by-step process overview for designing your landscape with SAP NetWeaver and the Business Suite. Mar. 24, 2010
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Podcast: How it Works: Flexible Approval Workflows with SAP NetWeaver Identity Management
SAP NetWeaver Identity Management provides powerful functionality for providing self-services with subsequent approval workflows. In this podcast learn about how approval workflows can be set up in the new version SAP NetWeaver Identity Management 7.1. Mar. 24, 2010
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It Depends
"SAP GUIDELINES FOR BEST-BUILT APPLICATIONS THAT INTEGRATE WITH SAP BUSINESS SUITE" is a new publication that I have been helping contribute to. Learn a bit about what it is... Nov. 23, 2009
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Live Expert Session -- Landscape Design
Live Expert Sessions at TechEd. Sep. 30, 2009
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SAP NetWeaver Executables
Ever wonder what all the SAP NetWeaver executables are? Well, so did a customer... Mar. 3, 2009
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Thoughts from a Forum Moderator
A couple of my pet peeves about many of the Forum posts that I read. Aug. 26, 2008
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Designing a SAP NetWeaver Landscape
New RIG How To Guide published on SAP NetWeaver System Landscapes. Mar. 5, 2008
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LCM255 at SAP TechEd ‘07
Find out a bit more about LCM255 at SAP TechEd '07 -- Designing a Web Infrastructure for an SAP NetWeaver System. Sep. 28, 2007
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The Las Vegas Landscape – LCM228 at SAP TechEd ‘07
Once again I am presenting on the SAP NetWeaver Landscape topic at SAP TechEd. This blog gives an overview of the session -- LCM228. Sep. 25, 2007
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Sailing in Las Vegas...
SAP TechEd '07 session CE108 will present the new robustness features of the CE -- and next release -- Java engine... Sep. 20, 2007
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High Availability SAP NetWeaver Systems
Find our more on High Availability in the article I have written on HA for the SAP Professional Journal. UPDATE: Article now available on SDN! Apr. 2, 2007
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Take a Survey, Earn Some Points...
Survey closed. Thank you. Provide feedback to SAP through a survey...earn SDN points for particapting... Dec. 6, 2006
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Label.asc Part II - SAP NetWeaver 2004s SR-1 Java
I have again listed label.asc files...this time for a SAP NetWeaver 2004s SR-1 Java installation. Aug. 31, 2006
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ULM213: SAP NetWeaver System Landscapes
Find out more from one of the creators of SAP TechEd '06 Session on SAP NetWeaver Landscapes. Jul. 27, 2006
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Unified Life-Cycle Management Track at SAP TechEd '06
Find out more about the ULCM Track at SAP TechEd '06. Jul. 25, 2006
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Personalized Alert Delivery
Learn how to use the alert framework to do your job while enjoying your favorite cold one in the pub! Jun. 27, 2006
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Will You Still Love Me When I'm 64?
SAP has announced its long-term 64-bit strategy. May. 3, 2006
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Label.asc
Trying to figure out what DVD Sapinst is looking for? I decided to write down the label.asc files I was working with. Apr. 14, 2006
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Building the Bridge - Part IV
IT Practices, IT Scenarios and Usage Types bridge the gap between the business and IT view of SAP NetWeaver. In part III, I talked about selecting business processes off of the IT menu with IT Scenario Variants. Here, in the final installment, we will see how that helps out the IT department who has to implement SAP NetWeaver… Dec. 2, 2005
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Building the Bridge - Part III
IT Practices, IT Scenarios and Usage Types bridge the gap between the business and IT view of SAP NetWeaver. In Part II, I talked about business creating their own path to ESA with IT Practices.  Now, we get a little deeper into the implementation of IT Practices with IT Scenarios… Dec. 1, 2005
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Building the Bridge - Part II
IT Practices, IT Scenarios and Usage Types bridge the gap between the business and IT view of SAP NetWeaver. In Part I, I talked about the need to bridge the gap between the business and IT to help provide flexibility to an organization. Here, I continue with the beginning of the bridge, IT Practices... Nov. 30, 2005
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Building the Bridge - From IT Practices to Usage Types
IT Practices, IT Scenarios and Usage Types bridge the gap between the business and IT view of SAP NetWeaver. This is the first in a four-part series that help explain what they are... Nov. 29, 2005
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The Paradox of Choice for the Sys Admin...
After reading Jason Mitchell's blog about the paradox faced by developers, I thought about the paradox in NetWeaver landscapes... Jul. 26, 2005
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Test Drive: Software Lifecycle Manager
The SLM is a new tool delivered with SP12 that helps automate the planning of your SAP NetWeaver landscape. Hop on in for my first test drive... Jul. 15, 2005
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Have You Used the SAP NetWeaver Rapid Installer?
The SAP NetWeaver Rapid Installer is the first step in a more simplified installation process. Find out a bit more about the Rapid Installer. Take a survey if you have used it and help influence its development. Jun. 17, 2005
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What is the SAP Web Application Server?
New technical overview available on the SAP Web Application Server Mar. 23, 2005
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Developers of the World, Unite
Very often we talk about SAP Basis technology and don't explain what it is. This blog is an overview the magic behind the ABAP architecture and why it's important to the java world. Dec. 24, 2004
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6.40 Upgrade with Java applications
This is a quick overview of what needs to be done to upgrade your Java from 6.20 to 6.40. Dec. 22, 2004
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How Many Databases?
In my previous blog, I started a discussion about NetWeaver landscapes. Here, I continue with the subject with a disucssion I recently had with a Solution Engineer about databases. Dec. 1, 2004
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Implementing the Refrigerator
This is the beginning of a landscape discussion involving NetWeaver. To start off the discussion, I will begin with my recent experience at conferences talking to techies about "The Refrigerator". Nov. 23, 2004
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