SAP IDES Access
SAP IDES (Internet Demo and Educational System) are fully functional regular SAP Systems that come pre-configured by SAP to show how ideal implementations should look like. SAP has IDES developed for a lot of its products, e.g. APO IDES, CRM IDES, BW IDES, etc.

Above all, IDES shows you the possibilities of the integrated applications in the SAP System. IDES cover all aspects of a business enterprise, including Human Resources, Financial Accounting, Product Cost Planning, Overhead Management, Profitability Analysis, Planning, Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, Production, and much, much more. IDES have also integrated document administration and third-party CAD systems within the IDES system. This means that you can call up and display external documents, or access CAD drawings.

SAP IDES is a normal SAP software but with lots of DEMO data. SAP IDES – the "Internet Demonstration and Educational System" in the SAP System, represents a model company. It consists of an international group with subsidiaries in several countries. IDES contains application data for various business scenarios that can be run in the SAP System.

SAP Consulting Services
SAP consulting firms require Remote SAP Access to SAP's educational environment (IDES) to help SAP consultants enhance their skills or even to acquire new skills. You can get thousands of dollars worth services for free if you choose LearnSAP as your employer.

SAP Training Online
Online training is rapidly gaining popularity. Recently a number of leading universities have started online trainings. Even SAP itself offers a whole lot of courses that they are offering online.

Technical Requirements to Communicate with SAP Servers
SAP Software uses TCPIP as network communication protocol making it easier to access the SAP software over LAN as well as WAN. Although SAP has developed SAP GUI (graphical user interface) for almost all operating systems, it best works (flawlessly) with Microsoft Windows 32 bit operating systems (Windows NT, Windows 2K, Windows XP and Windows Vista). A minimum of 1 GB RAM is recommended and at least 3 GB of Hard Drive space. These are a little exaggerated from the actual requirements, but we have found these values to be more practical. You would also require the ability to punch holes in the Security Firewall if you have one. Different software use different virtual ports to communicate on the Internet, for instance most browsers use port number 80 and most email clients use port number 127, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) uses port number 25. The most common virtual ports are already configured in Firewalls. Since SAP GUI is not a common software, you will have to open virtual ports manually so that the communication traffic can pass through.