This IBM® Redpaper publication provides SAP HANA platform migration information and details for successful planning for migration to IBM Power Systems servers. This publication addresses topics for sellers, IT architects, IT specialists, and anyone who wants to migrate and manage SAP workloads on Power Systems servers. Moreover, this guide provides documentation to transfer how-to skills to the technical teams, and it provides solution guidance to the sales team. This publication complements documentation that is available at IBM Knowledge Center, and it aligns with educational materials that are provided by IBM Systems.
Enter the fast-paced world of SAP HANA 2.0 with this introductory guide. Begin with an exploration of the technological backbone of SAP HANA as a database and platform. Then, step into key SAP HANA user roles and discover core capabilities for administration, application development, advanced analytics, security, data integration, and more. No matter how SAP HANA 2.0 fits into your business, this book is your starting point. In this book, you'll learn about: a. Technology Discover what makes an in-memory database platform. Learn about SAP HANA's journey from version 1.0 to 2.0, take a tour of your technology options, and walk through deployment scenarios and implementation requirements. b. Tools Unpack your SAP HANA toolkit. See essential tools in action, from SAP HANA cockpit and SAP HANA studio, to the SAP HANA Predictive Analytics Library and SAP HANA smart data integration. c. Key Roles Understand how to use SAP HANA as a developer, administrator, data scientist, data center architect, and more. Explore key tasks like backend programming with SQLScript, security setup with roles and authorizations, data integration with the SAP HANA Data Management Suite, and more. Highlights include: 1) Architecture 2) Administration 3) Application development 4) Analytics 5) Security 6) Data integration 7) Data architecture 8) Data center
SAP HANA has revolutionized the way we store data and architect reporting solutions. This book provides a step-by-step guide for moving an existing SAP BW system on any database to SAP HANA. Identify the differences between the database migration option (DMO) process and other options. Get sample staffing plans, tools for hardware sizing and planning, and budgeting tips for planning your migration project. Walk through the process for cleaning your SAP Business Warehouse (BW) system prior to migration and find out how doing so can reduce your SAP BW on HANA implementation costs. Walk through DMO process prerequisites and examine the SAP BW on HANA Migration Cockpit in detail. Get step-by-step instructions for executing a SAP BW on HANA migration using DMO and get tips based on lessons learned from the world’s largest DMO migration project. Walk away with best practices for monitoring the health of your SAP HANA implementation. Using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the authors provide expert strategies to help your company’s migration project succeed. - Proven techniques for planning and executing a successful migration - Building a solid migration business case - Sizing and optimization of SAP BW on SAP HANA - Step-by-step runbook for the migration process
The best-selling book on SAP S/4HANA migration is back! Dive into this complete guide to SAP S/4HANA migrations paths, processes, and tools. Start with the basics: explore prerequisites for migration and learn about the on-premise, cloud, and hybrid operating models. Then get to know each migration path: brownfield, greenfield, or selective data transition. Understand the steps you'll take as you plan, prepare, and perform your migration, for any implementation path you choose. Your SAP S/4HANA migration starts today! 1) Your guide to SAP S/4HANA migration and implementation projects 2) Planning, preparation, implementation: find the information you need for each project phase 3) Detailed instructions for brownfield and greenfield scenarios 4) 2nd edition, updated and expanded a. Migration Paths Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid? Brownfield, greenfield, or selective data transition? Explore your migration options and then tailor your path to a successful migration. b. Processes Walk through each migration method with expert advice, instructions, and screenshots for system conversions, new implementations, and more. c. Tools Master the tools of the trade: SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit, SAP S/4HANA migration object modeler, and a survey of the latest migration and modeling tools. 1) Cloud, on-premise, and hybrid scenarios 2) System conversion 3) New implementation 4) Data migration 5) Selective data transition 6) SAP S/4HANA Cloud 7) SAP Activate 8) Migration object modeler 9) Migration cockpit 10) Rapid data migration
SAP BW/4HANA has introduced a new era in data warehousing at SAP. Further steps towards simplification, flexibility, and performance are now possible with SAP HANA as the proven technological basis. SAP BW/4HANA offers modern concepts for data management, operation, and modeling and thus opens the door for fully innovative application scenarios. This book will show you how the SAP HANA database influences the Business Warehouse and how you can optimize your system. As a practical guide, the book is aimed at experienced SAP BW experts as well as decision makers who need a well-grounded overview. The authors address the versions SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 and SAP BW 7.5 in equal measure, highlighting new functions and differences. The book also focuses on the migration options and conversion tools for moving to SAP BW/4HANA.Use this reference book to enter the world of SAP BW with SAP HANA as the database platform! - Migration, sizing, operation, data management with SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW 7.5 on HANA - The new central source Systems SAP HANA and ODP - New modeling options, mixed scenarios, LSA++, and differences compared to SAP BW 7.5 - The role of BW in operational SAP reporting
If you work in a company that uses SAP or other non-SAP ERP systems and are looking at migrating to the latest digital core from SAP, whether the cloud or on-premise edition, then this book is for you! Explore your options for transitioning to SAP S/4HANA. Walk in detail through the phases of a data migration project using SAP Activate methodology. Identify SAP rapid data migration best practices for SAP S/4HANA with SAP Data Services. Learn about methods for migrating data to a new SAP implementation scenario, as well as the SAP Data Services architecture that deals with the process of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) of data. Examine the steps required to execute the migration within the ETL stages and how SAP Data Services can be extended to meet additional migration needs. Take a deep dive into SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit and SAP S/4HANA migration object modeler. Walk through the steps required for migrating data from source systems to SAP S/4HANA (on-premise or cloud edition) using the preconfigured data migration objects delivered by SAP. Delve into the process of creating a migration project and generating the upload template, as well as the steps for uploading and validating the data, including error handling. Review the various migration options and tools available for migrating your legacy data to SAP S/4HANA (on-premise or cloud edition). - Data migration scenarios and tools for moving data to S/4HANA - Plan an S/4HANA data migration using SAP Activate methodology - Step-by-step guide for using S/4HANA migration cockpit and S/4HANA migration object modeler - Evaluate S/4HANA migration tools
When migrating to the cloud, no journey is the same. If you're ready to make the leap, you've come to the right place From internal to public and private external cloud computing--discover which choice best fits your enterprise. With information on options for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), you'll learn to customize an implementation path and build a roadmap for migration. It's no longer whether or not to move to the cloud, but how. Let us show you. In this book, you'll learn about: a. Internal Cloud Want to set up your own internal cloud for SAP systems? Learn how to utilize converged infrastructures, such as Vblock and FlexPod, and the SAP Landscape Virtualization Manager to get the job done. b. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Operating in a private cloud with an external data center? Discover which service interfaces and usage scenarios to implement with examples based on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and third-party providers such as Swisscom and Verizon. c. Platform as a Service (PaaS) Looking for platform solutions to develop and integrate the cloud? Explore information on SAP HANA Cloud Platform for big data and analytics environments, and the SAP Cloud Appliance Library based on Amazon Web Services. Highlights: Cloud computing Operation and migration Public and private cloud Internal and external cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Converged infrastructures SAP Landscape Virtualization Manager SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud SAP HANA Cloud Platform SAP Cloud Appliance Library
This IBM® Redpaper publication delivers SAP HANA architectural concepts for successful implementation on IBM Power Systems servers. This publication addresses topics for sellers, IT architects, IT specialists, and anyone who wants to understand how to take advantage of running SAP HANA workloads on Power Systems servers. Moreover, this guide provides documentation to transfer how-to skills to the technical teams, and it provides solution guidance to the sales team. This publication complements documentation that is available at IBM Knowledge Center, and it aligns with educational materials that are provided by IBM Systems.
SAP BW/4HANA has introduced a new era in data warehousing at SAP. Further steps towards simplification, flexibility, and performance are now possible with SAP HANA as the proven technological basis. SAP BW/4HANA offers modern concepts for data management, operation, and modeling and thus opens the door for fully innovative application scenarios. This book will show you how the SAP HANA database influences the Business Warehouse and how you can optimize your system. As a practical guide, the book is aimed at experienced SAP BW experts as well as decision makers who need a well-grounded overview. The authors address the versions SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 and SAP BW 7.5 in equal measure, highlighting new functions and differences. The book also focuses on the migration options and conversion tools for moving to SAP BW/4HANA.Use this reference book to enter the world of SAP BW with SAP HANA as the database platform! - Migration, sizing, operation, data management with SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW 7.5 on HANA - The new central source Systems SAP HANA and ODP - New modeling options, mixed scenarios, LSA++, and differences compared to SAP BW 7.5 - The role of BW in operational SAP reporting
