SAP liberates HANA for deployment in enterprise applications
In a significant move, software giant SAP has expanded its HANA database platform to support applications beyond its analytics products and data warehouse offering. This development, announced by Adrian Simpson, the Chief Innovation Officer at SAP in Germany, opens up new possibilities for businesses using SAP's suite of software solutions.
Launched in 2011, HANA (High-Performance Analytic Appliance) is an in-memory database that has been praised for its ability to perform analytical operations faster than conventional systems. Until now, HANA has been primarily used for data-intensive processes and transactions in SAP applications, such as ERP, CRM, and SCM from the Business Suite range.
With the expansion of HANA, SAP aims to provide a more integrated solution for businesses. This move could potentially eliminate the need for a separate data warehouse for reporting and analytics, as HANA can now handle these tasks directly. This change is expected to bring faster processing of data-intensive processes and transactions, allowing companies to compile end-of-year financial reports from multiple data sources in 'vastly reduced time'.
SAP has rewritten its Business Suite applications to allow some data processing to take place at the database layer using HANA. This rewrite will enable more sophisticated analytical functionality in SAP's applications, providing businesses with more insights and the ability to make data-driven decisions more efficiently.
The pricing of HANA is claimed to compare favourably to existing database platforms such as IBM's DB2 and Oracle's database software. SAP will include HANA database pricing as a proportion of per-user license cost for customers using it for business applications.
This strategic opportunity for SAP could provide a source of future revenue growth. By expanding HANA into the database layer, SAP is positioning itself to offer a more comprehensive solution to businesses, potentially attracting new customers and retaining existing ones.
Moreover, the quicker processing of data integration offered by HANA could be a game-changer for businesses. With HANA, data from various sources can be integrated and analysed more efficiently, providing businesses with real-time insights and the ability to make quicker, more informed decisions.
In conclusion, SAP's expansion of its HANA database platform into business applications is a significant development. This move offers businesses a more integrated solution, faster data processing, and the potential for more sophisticated analytical functionality. As businesses continue to rely on data to drive their decision-making processes, SAP's HANA could prove to be a valuable tool in the years to come.
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