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July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18
Suit alleging SAP HANA database built on stolen IP questioned

Teradata sued SAP, claiming HANA was developed through thievery. But do the claims have merit? Or, is it a case of sour grapes due to loss of market share to a competing technology?
June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18
Plattner: 'Speed is the essence' for SAP HANA Data Management Suite

It's nothing new, but SAP HANA Data Management Suite could simplify the vendor's data management portfolio. SAP also embeds cloud analytics into S/4HANA Cloud.
June 26, 2017 26 Jun'17
SAP BW/4HANA application could streamline finance and planning

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for BW/4HANA aims to simplify and consolidate enterprise financial planning; Business ByDesign's cloud ERP looks to the public sector.
March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17
SAP Vora updates target business insights from Hadoop big data

SAP Vora has been updated to include features that make it easier to deploy and use to get insights from Hadoop big data; SAP IBP brings intelligence to the supply chain.

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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
Charlotte Hornets use Phizzle built on HANA to analyze fan behavior

Chris Zeppenfeld of the Charlotte Hornets explains how Phizzle FanTracker, a data warehouse built on the SAP HANA database, helps the team get to know its fan behavior better. Continue Reading
'The Human Face of Big Data' spurs interest among businesses

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UCSD graduates to advanced analytics with SAP HANA platform

The University of California, San Diego implemented an SAP HANA platform that uses advanced analytics and machine learning to run operations and help students graduate on time. Continue Reading
Chief data officer role helps drive digital transformation

In this Q&A, SAP's Kristin McMahon shares why organizations are increasingly creating a chief data officer role, and how CDOs can address the flood of data in an organization. Continue Reading
What preparation should IT do before implementing SAP BW on HANA?

Cleaning up data in Business Warehouse before implementing BW on HANA will make migration easier, save money and reduce downtime. Continue Reading

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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 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