SAP_HANA_FAQ
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The document discusses SAP HANA, focusing on its capabilities as an in-memory database for real-time analytics and various applications. It addresses common questions about HANA's functionality, data security, and integration with both SAP and external data sources. Additionally, it highlights the advantages of using HANA across different sectors, including examples of companies benefiting from its services.
SAP_HANA_FAQ
- 1. TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILITY FORUM ‘12 Ahmet Engin Tekin SAP Türkiye #SAPMobilite
- 2. SAP Database Strategy Mobile Cloud Social Analytics SAP Real Time Data Platform Open APIs Common Modelling – Sybase Power HADOOP, 3rd Party SAP Sybase SQLA Designer SAP Sybase ASE SAP HANA Platform SAP Sybase IQ SAP Smart DATA Services (ETL, Replication, Event Streaming) 2
- 3. SAP HANA Frequently Asked Questions
- 4. Q1: What is HANA?
- 5. HANA Momentum €200M+ | 353 customers SAP Business Microsoft Excel Others Objects In-Memory DB Real-time analytics Real-time apps Multiple HW support SAP HANA Information Application Modeling Studio Simplified Architecture – index,aggregate Composer services Planning and Predictive Analysis Business Function calculation engine Library libraries Real-time data access Real-time replication In-memory Data services services database Embedded calculation and planning engine Ready-to-use function libraries Operational Systems Data Warehouse/DB 5
- 6. Q2 : How is the data security achieved if all data is stored in memory ?
- 7. Point-in-time Recovery Support High Availability Support HANA Cluster 1 Memory Data Changes Automatic Savepoints Storage replication Cluster 2 Log Volume Data Volume Disk 7
- 8. Q3: A single server can only have 1TB of memory, what if my data is larger ?
- 9. World’s Largest In-Memory Database System – Santa Clara, CA 100 HANA servers | 100TB Main Memory| 4000 x86 Cores 9
- 10. Q4: What is the benefit of HANA for SAP Applications ?
- 11. SAP Applications Powered by HANA SAP Smart Meter Analytics SAP ERP Financial Accelerators SAP Deposit Management SAP Sales Pipeline Analysis SAP Cash Forecasting SAP Bank Analyzer SAP Collections Insight SAP ERP Operational Reporting SAP Sales and Operational Planning and many more on www.experiencesaphana.com 11
- 12. Q5: Can HANA also be used outside SAP landscapes ?
- 13. ABSOLUTELY YES ! SAP HANA ETL / Replication / Streaming External Sources RFID/Sensor data Social POS data Any DB etc... 13
- 14. Q6: What is so different about BW on HANA ?
- 15. No Changes Required Calculations (Aggregates, hierarchies, authorizations, etc..) are executed in database in memory Views and Queries are defined during run-time DSO Activations are done in memory 15
- 16. Q7: Can I also develop custom applications on HANA ?
- 17. SAP Netweaver New Apps ABAP AS (iOS, Java, …) SAP Recalls Plus Tracks recalls from thousands of agencies in U.S and notifies the user SAP HANA SAP HANA Database Application Services Embedded Scripting Engine UI kit provided 17
- 18. Q8: What else can I do with SAP HANA ?
- 19. Text Search SAP HANA SAP HANA Database Text Search 19
- 20. Ready-to-use Function Libraries BFL (Business Function Library) Currency Conversion SAP HANA Cumulative sums etc... SAP HANA Database PAL (Predictive Analysis Library) R K means Apriori algorithm Predictive Analysis Business Function Library (PAL) Library (PAL) etc... R with HANA Cluster Analysis Probability Distributions etc... 20
- 21. Q9: Can I test-drive SAP HANA ?
- 22. HANA Test Drive on Amazon Cloud http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-28294 22
- 23. Q10: Why should I use HANA now ? It’s great but it seems like a luxury for my company.
- 24. There’s something in HANA for all businesses. Here are 2 examples : Telco Operator| Annual Revenue : ~$110B Automotive Spare Part Manufacturer| Annual Revenue: ~$70M 24
- 25. TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILITY FORUM ‘12
Editor's Notes
- #25: €55M turnover Schukat runs HANA$110B turnover Verizon runs HANA