SAP HANA is a special database platform for SAP’s completely new ERP S/4HANA. It was designed according to new data models, business processes, and user experiences.
- It enables companies to access data in real time and from the most suitable environment, such as mobile devices, PCs, and the web, to ensure the most efficient execution of decision support processes.
- With S/4HANA, which is integrated OLAP and OLTP processing in a single data copy, businesses can operate in real time, as it was developed on the philosophy of real-time working. This eliminates the need for integration between ERP systems and Data Warehouse systems.
- The fast data processing secure, future-ready in-memory data platform has a data footprint that is up to 10 times smaller than a regular database. This provides less storage space, shorter backup times, and faster testing.
- Simple Data Model, it offers a much simpler data model than the SAP ERP application running on a regular database, as it does not require indexes and aggregate tables. With the simple data model, system administration teams no longer need to perform error-prone operations such as periodic table statistics and index updates.