May 26, 2021
•1 minute read
SAP BW/4HANA
SAP BW/4HANA: Next-Generation Data Warehousing Built on SAP HANA
As SAP BW 7.5 approaches the end of mainstream maintenance in 2027, organizations are migrating to SAP BW/4HANA, a next-generation data warehouse solution built on SAP HANA that offers enhanced performance, reduced complexity and cloud deployment options. SAP BW/4HANA serves as the primary migration target for SAP BW 7.5 users, providing a streamlined, HANA-native architecture that supports both SAP and non-SAP data integration. SAPinsider analysis of BW modernization shows that organizations migrating to SAP BW/4HANA gain significant performance improvements through the revamped Layered Scalable Architecture (LSA++), while extending mainstream support until 2030 for those who need additional time to plan cloud transitions.
What Is SAP BW/4HANA?
SAP BW/4HANA is SAP’s next-generation packaged data warehouse solution built natively on SAP HANA, designed to replace the traditional SAP Business Warehouse platform with a simplified, HANA-optimized architecture. SAP provides migration tools including the BW/4HANA Transfer Cockpit and Conversion Cockpit to support in-place upgrades, remote conversions and shell conversions from existing BW 7.5 systems.
What Use Cases Are Referenced?
In-Place Migration Upgrades Existing BW to BW/4HANA
The in-place migration strategy upgrades an existing SAP BW 7.5 system directly to SAP BW/4HANA on the same server, maintaining the same system ID while redesigning data models and cleaning up obsolete objects.
Remote Conversion Enables Zero-Downtime Migration
The remote conversion approach creates a new SAP BW/4HANA system in a separate landscape, allowing organizations to migrate data and content with almost zero production downtime before phasing out the legacy BW system.
HANA-Native Architecture Delivers In-Memory Performance
SAP BW/4HANA leverages HANA’s in-memory database to deliver superior query performance and simplified data modeling compared to traditional BW, while supporting large-scale analytics including IoT and Big Data workloads.
LSA++ Framework Simplifies Data Warehouse Architecture
The revamped Layered Scalable Architecture (LSA++) in BW/4HANA reduces unnecessary data redundancy and accelerates query response times by optimizing data flows within the warehouse layers.
Cloud Deployment Supports Hybrid Data Warehousing Strategies
SAP BW/4HANA cloud deployment enables organizations to run their data warehouse on cloud infrastructure, supporting hybrid architectures that combine on-premise SAP systems with cloud-based analytics.
What SAPinsider Research Supports This Topic?
SAPinsider SAP BW/4HANA Migration Guide Coverage
SAPinsider coverage of SAP BW/4HANA migration examines how organizations transition from SAP BW 7.5 using in-place migration, remote conversion or shell conversion strategies, with SAP providing comprehensive tools including the Transfer Cockpit.
SAPinsider Modernizing SAP BW Path to Cloud Analysis
SAPinsider analysis of BW modernization details how SAP BW 7.5 mainstream maintenance ends in 2027, prompting users to transition to SAP BW/4HANA for extended support until 2030 or SAP Business Data Cloud for cloud-native capabilities.
SAPinsider BW Migration to the Cloud Reporting
SAPinsider reporting on BW cloud migration highlights how SAP BW/4HANA serves as a migration target and stepping stone toward cloud architectures, with organizations leveraging both BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere.
SAPinsider SAP BW/4HANA Overview Analysis
SAPinsider analysis of SAP BW/4HANA explains how the next-generation data warehouse built on SAP HANA delivers high-performance analytics with simplified architecture and both on-premise and cloud deployment options.
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