Introduction to SAP HANA
According to former SAP executive, Dr. Vishal
Sikka, HANA stands for Hasso’s New Architecture. HANA developed interest by
mid-2011 and various fortune 500 companies started considering it as an option
to maintain Business Warehouse needs after that.
Features of SAP HANA
The main features of SAP HANA are given below −
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SAP HANA is a combination of software
and hardware innovation to process huge amount of real time data.
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Based on multi core architecture in
distributed system environment.
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Based on row and column type of
data-storage in database.
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Used extensively in Memory Computing
Engine (IMCE) to process and analyze massive amount of real time data.
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It reduces cost of ownership, increases
application performance, enables new applications to run on real time
environment that were not possible before.
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It is written in C++, supports and runs
on only one Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1/2.
Need for SAP HANA
Today, most successful companies respond quickly to
market changes and new opportunities. A key to this is the effective and
efficient use of data and information by analyst and managers.
HANA overcomes the limitations mentioned below −
·
Due to increase in “Data Volume”, it is
a challenge for the companies to provide access to real time data for analysis
and business use.
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It involves high maintenance cost for
IT companies to store and maintain large data volumes.
·
Due to unavailability of real time
data, analysis and processing results are delayed.
SAP HANA Vendors
SAP has partnered with leading IT hardware vendors
like IBM, Dell, Cisco etc. and combined it with SAP licensed services and
technology to sell SAP HANA platform.
There are, total, 11 vendors that manufacture HANA
Appliances and provide onsite support for installation and configuration of
HANA system.
Top few Vendors include −
- IBM
- Dell
- HP
- Cisco
- Fujitsu
- Lenovo (China)
- NEC
- Huawei
According to statistics provided by SAP, IBM is one
of major vendor of SAP HANA hardware appliances and has a market share of
50-52% but according to another market survey conducted by HANA clients, IBM
has a market hold up to 70%.
SAP HANA Installation
HANA Hardware vendors provide preconfigured
appliances for hardware, Operating System and SAP software product.
Vendor finalizes the installation by an onsite
setup and configuration of HANA components. This onsite visit includes
deployment of HANA system in Data Center, Connectivity to Organization Network,
SAP system ID adaption, updates from Solution Manager, SAP Router Connectivity,
SSL Enablement and other system configuration.
Customer/Client starts with connectivity of Data
Source system and BI clients. HANA Studio Installation is completed on local
system and HANA system is added to perform Data modeling and administration.
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