SAP HANA Introduction

What is SAP HANA?

• SAP HANA is a flexible, data-source-agnostic appliance that enables customers to analyze large
volumes of SAP ERP data in real-time, avoiding the need to materialize transformations.
• SAP HANA is a hardware and software combination that integrates a number of SAP components
including the SAP HANA database, SAP LT (Landscape Transformation) Replication Server,
SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (DXC) and Sybase Replication technology.
• SAP HANA is delivered as an optimized appliance in conjunction with leading SAP hardware
partners.

• SAP HANA database
• The SAP HANA database is a hybrid in-memory database that combines row-based,
column-based, and object-based database technology. It is optimized to exploit the parallel
processing capabilities of modern multi-core CPU architectures. With this architecture, SAP
applications can benefit from current hardware technologies.
• The SAP HANA database is the heart of SAP’s in-memory technology offering, helping customers
to improve their operational efficiency, agility, and flexibility.