What is the difference between the "New Implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition" and...

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition uses the Implementation Guide (IMG), and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition uses SAP Central Business Configuration.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition is only available through SAP Cloud services and with embedded implementation services from SAP.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition does NOT offer built-in capabilities for extensibility, while SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition offers a full development environment.

Upgrades of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition are based on SAP timelines, and upgrades of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition are based on timelines agreed upon between SAP and the customer.