Jul 24, 2020
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SAP HANA
SAP HANA: The In-Memory Database Powering the Intelligent Enterprise
As the foundation of SAP S/4HANA and SAP’s broader technology portfolio, SAP HANA has transformed how enterprises process, store and analyze data in real time. SAPinsider research on SAP S/4HANA implementation consistently finds that improved performance and real-time data access are the top benefits organizations report after migrating to SAP HANA-based platforms.
What Is SAP HANA?
SAP HANA, originally the High-performance Analytic Appliance, is a column-oriented in-memory database released in 2010. It supports both transactional and analytical workloads on a single data copy, eliminating the latency of traditional disk-based databases. SAP HANA serves as the exclusive database for SAP S/4HANA and underpins SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere and other SAP cloud solutions. It can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud or in hybrid configurations, and supports machine learning, AI and advanced analytics natively.
What Use Cases Are Referenced?
Digital Transformation with SAP S/4HANA explains how SAP HANA serves as the next-generation in-memory relational database technology for SAP, enabling the improved interface, performance and real-time data management capabilities of SAP S/4HANA.
Protect Your SAP HANA Environment covers security considerations for SAP HANA deployments, including how organizations safeguard their high-performance in-memory database environments against threats while maintaining performance for analytics and transactions.
Information Management Options in SAP HANA Smart Data Quality examines how SAP HANA’s native smart data quality and smart data integration capabilities enable organizations to manage data quality and integration directly within the HANA platform.
Managing Hidden Risks in a Technical SAP S/4HANA Migration addresses the security, compliance and governance risks that organizations face when moving to SAP HANA-based S/4HANA in technical migration scenarios as the 2027 ECC maintenance deadline approaches.
What SAPinsider Research Supports This Topic?
SAPinsider SAP S/4HANA Implementation Guide identifies SAP HANA as the advanced multi-model in-memory database enabling real-time data management, high-speed analytics and scalable operations at the core of every SAP S/4HANA deployment.
SAPinsider Data and Analytics Themes for 2026 highlights SAP HANA’s continued role as the foundation for SAP organizations’ data strategies, underpinning AI-enabled analytics, self-service visualization and real-time decision-making across SAP environments.
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