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SAP HANA

• AWS: Cloud migration doesn't require a move to S/4HANA

  The AWS approach for migrating SAP systems to the public cloud doesn't emphasize a move to S/4HANA but enables customers to go at their own pace.  Continue Reading

• S/4HANA helps Queen of Raw improve textile sustainability

  Queen of Raw's S/4HANA-based textile marketplace app is helping suppliers of the fashion industry reduce waste by keeping unused inventory out of landfills.  Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA Cloud interest increasing

  In this Q&A, Jan Gilg, president of SAP S/4HANA, discusses the current state of S/4HANA Cloud and how interest in the SaaS version of SAP's ERP has grown during the pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Penn State graduates from legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA

  Penn State University recently completed a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation to replace an old COBOL-based system with a modern, transformative ERP.  Continue Reading

• SAP HANA database turns 10

  In this Q&A, SAP's Gerrit Kazmaier discusses how the SAP HANA database has become the platform to enable the intelligent enterprise by combining transactional and analytical data.  Continue Reading

• Understand SAP ECC vs. HANA vs. S/4HANA vs. R/3

  SAP ECC, HANA, S/4HANA and R/3 are all valuable tools in the IT world, but it's easy to get them confused. Learn about their similarities and differences.  Continue Reading

• Take care of data before SAP S/4HANA migration

  In this Q&A, Rajesh Rengarethinam of ERP security vendor Appsian discusses why reviewing data security and business processes are important when planning a move to SAP S/4HANA.  Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA migration should be business-driven

  In this Q&A, Ekrem Hatip of Syntax Systems discusses what SAP customers need to consider as they embark on an SAP S/4HANA migration. It should be driven by business, not IT needs.  Continue Reading

• New SAP leadership faces big challenges in 2020

  Industry analysts discuss SAP's biggest issues in 2020, including how the two new CEOs will guide the company deeper into the cloud age and jump-start S/4HANA migration momentum.  Continue Reading

• SAP leadership changes and S/4HANA were top 2019 SAP stories

  The resignation of CEO Bill McDermott and veteran executives was the top SAP story of 2019, along with the company's push for S/4HANA migrations, intelligent enterprise adoption and Qualtrics integration.  Continue Reading

• SAP HANA database pivotal to SAP's past -- and future

  In the last 20 years, SAP has gone from an ERP software vendor to a modern-day technology powerhouse. Analysts point to SAP HANA as the linchpin to its transformation.  Continue Reading

• SAP third-party support saves money but may stifle innovation

  Third-party support providers like Rimini Street offer SAP customers a way to stay on legacy platforms, but some say this may prevent them from using the most advanced versions.  Continue Reading

• S/4HANA migration needs strong project management

  Vinci Energies Group shows that an SAP S/4HANA migration is a difficult project that requires strong management, but the new functions have real business value.  Continue Reading

• SAP digital core is the heart of the intelligent enterprise

  Steve Niesman, CEO at Itelligence, believes customers who make the move from ECC to S/4HANA and C/4HAHA now are in a good position to reap competitive advantage.  Continue Reading

• 'SAP Nation 3.0' examines the state of the SAP economy

  In this Q&A, analyst Vinnie Mirchandani discusses his book, 'SAP Nation 3.0,' the third in a series that examines the expansion of the SAP software empire and how companies manage it.  Continue Reading

• Hasso Plattner discusses the state of the SAP HANA database

  In this Q&A, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner explains why SAP HANA is now more accessible with the new HANA Cloud Services and can handle new enterprise database requirements.  Continue Reading

• Confusion about features may hinder S/4HANA migration

  SAP provides thousands of pages of documentation and online tools to compare ECC and S/4 features, but many customers remain unsure if the next-generation ERP does what they need.  Continue Reading

• SAP HANA uses converge on analytics, transactions and apps

  Many users, like clinical software maker HarrisLogic, combine all three HANA strengths in technology 'engines' for streamlined workflow, decision support and data integration.  Continue Reading

• SAP layoffs may signal trouble for ABAP, HANA

  Analysts say the moves could put SAP in a better position for new cloud investments, including untying SAP Cloud Platform from its HANA database underpinnings.  Continue Reading

• Why some SAP shops move off Oracle to an SAP HANA database

  While the vendors disagree on how many SAP customers have made the switch, Ferrara Candy has numbers that show a huge speed boost for its BI operations on SAP Business Warehouse.  Continue Reading

• Criticism of SAP HANA database: Fair or false?

  SAP HANA is an in-memory database and its namesake's highest profile product. The platform has added new functionality over the past decade, but industry experts disagree on how successful it has been.  Continue Reading

• Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

  Haribo's recent deployment of S/4HANA may have led to problems getting its products into stores, but experts believe they could have been avoided with better project management.  Continue Reading

• SAP intelligent enterprise helps Delivery Hero manage rapid growth

  Delivery Hero may only be a midsize company, but its rapid business growth forced it to look for an enterprise-grade ERP product. The company eventually decided on SAP S/4HANA for the core of its intelligent enterprise.  Continue Reading

• A successful S/4HANA implementation for SMBs hinges on best practices

  Alain Dubois of Beyond Technologies tells how the company's own implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides it with insight that benefits its SMB customers.  Continue Reading

• UX analysis is key to S/4HANA migration at AES

  User experience software from Knoa helped an energy company choose what transactions to migrate from SAP ECC 6 on an Oracle database to an SAP HANA database, and then to S/4HANA.  Continue Reading

• Trust grows in public cloud adoption for HANA, consultant says

  In this Q&A, Matt Lovell of SAP consultancy Centiq talks about the current state of cloud deployments for SAP HANA and why an S/4HANA move is more difficult than adopting HANA.  Continue Reading

• Translytical data platforms emerge with SAP HANA as a leader

  SAP HANA is a leading translytical platform, according to Forrester, and consulting firm Convergent IS says the combination of transactional and analytical data creates new opportunities.  Continue Reading

• Jack Link's Beef Jerky feeds its HANA side with SAP HEC

  Jack Link's Beef Jerky went with a hosted deployment on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud when upgrading SAP ECC to HANA. Here are some lessons on how to thrive in a hosted environment.  Continue Reading

• The ABCs of backup and recovery for SAP Business Suite on HANA

  This backup and recovery tutorial, excerpted from the book 'Implementing SAP Business Suite on SAP HANA' by Michael Pytel, walks you through backup and recovery scenarios.  Continue Reading

• SAP HANA Marketplace offers experimental approach

  SAP's HANA Marketplace is growing rapidly, having caught the eye of customers and software developers. Startup and veteran companies are using the HANA Cloud Platform to create unique products.  Continue Reading

• SAP NLS app, new HANA updates changing the data management equation

  Developments including an SAP Near Line Storage application and new SAP HANA features are helping solve big data bottlenecks, writes Ethan Jewett.  Continue Reading