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Swisscom makes gains by shrinking data warehouse systems
When Swisscom needed to merge two SAP ERP systems and several SAP BW data warehouses, it upgraded to one SAP BW on HANA system to reduce data from 5 TB to 1 TB. Continue Reading
What are the differences, similarities between SAP BWA and HANA?
SAP BWA paved the way for the HANA in-memory database, so are the two all that similar? Ethan Jewett lays it out in this Ask the Expert column. Continue Reading
How does SAP help companies manage big data?
From HANA to IQ, consultant Ethan Jewett outlines the SAP tools companies can use to manage big data. Continue Reading
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Top five tips for SAP BW
Looking for ways to get more out of SAP Business Warehouse (BW)? Expert Ethan Jewett lays out five key strategies all SAP BW teams should follow. Continue Reading
How does SAP BI compare with other suites, 'best of breed' tools?
In this Ask the Expert column, Ethan Jewett explains the biggest difference between SAP BI and 'best of breed' tools, as well as other suites. Continue Reading
SAP data warehousing: What are the options?
There's no one way to go about data warehousing, explains data expert Ethan Jewett. Here's what you need to know about deciding which route to take.Continue Reading
Ask the expert: Does SAP HANA replace BW?
SAP HANA and SAP BW are designed for two different purposes, writes data management expert Ethan Jewett.Continue Reading
Tap SAP Information Steward to see how BEx query changes affect reports
Companies should use SAP Information Steward's Metadata Management tool to avoid 'broken' BI reports, writes SAP expert Don Loden.Continue Reading
Is SAP HANA really a game changer?
SAP HANA may be a "game changer" in that it will help analytics pros achieve long-held expectations, according to one expert.Continue Reading
SAP announces additional support for Hadoop
SAP announces it is integrating Hadoop with a growing number of SAP analytics and database applications, including SAP HANA, its in-memory database platform.Continue Reading
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SAP HANA best suited for solving ERP performance issues
SAP expert Tony De Thomasis lays out a plan for companies looking to deploy SAP HANA.Continue Reading
Performing RFC connection checks in NetWeaver BW with SAP TREX
SAP administrators can use SAP TREX to diagnose and repair broken RFC connections between SAP NetWeaver BW and the blades of the BW Accelerator.Continue Reading
Changing InfoCube metadata in SAP BW Accelerator
SAP administrators should know that changing the metadata of an InfoCube with an index in the SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator can actually alter the index itself.Continue Reading
Understanding the SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator
This chapter download explains the basics of the SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator and how to repair connections to the NetWeaver BW system.Continue Reading
Sizing hardware for SAP BW applications
An SAP user is looking to assess the hardware requirements for an SAP BW application and wants to know what the parameters are of sizing hardware for SAP BW.Continue Reading