Making Sense of SAP BW on HANA
SAP’s data warehouse, known as SAP Business Warehouse (BW), is available to run on the SAP HANA database. If you run your business on SAP, it’s important to understand the…
Cloud Disaster Recovery vs. Availability Zones
Flipping through the news channels will show you that disaster can strike at any time. Extreme weather events, earthquakes, fires, large-scale power failures—these and other threatening scenarios can disrupt your…
Virtual Private Cloud vs. Private Cloud: What’s the Difference?
In the 20 years since VMware’s inception and the introduction of virtualization, cloud in all its iterations has become the foundation of enterprise IT. In this blink of an eye,…
What is Segregation of Duties?
Segregation of Duties is one of those business concepts that’s a bit abstract, but the truth is you see it every day, perhaps without realizing. Formally, Segregation of Duties (SoD)…
Understanding the SAP System Landscape
Tiered SAP System Landscape Overview Companies that run SAP usually build what is commonly referred to as a tiered SAP System Landscape (or SAP Landscape). Generally, such SAP Landscapes encompass…
What is SAP HANA? [2018 Updated Guide]
SAP HANA is a data platform developed by SAP. At the core of SAP HANA is a relational database, which supports a wide range of Business Intelligence, ERP and other…
SAP HANA Vora – Big Data Becomes Accessible
While SAP HANA is great for fast-access to high-value, often-used data, sometimes you need to look at massive amounts of data to see bigger patterns and trends. While HANA is ideal…
What Are S/4HANA Modules?
SAP S/4HANA modules are the individual components of S/4HANA that provide functionality in various business segments. SAP has rebuilt ECC 6.0 applications from the ground up for S/4HANA to…
What is SAP ECC?
SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) is the previous generation of SAP’s enterprise resource planning software. ECC provides modules covering a full range of industry applications, including finance, logistics, HR, product…
What is S/4HANA Public Cloud?
S/4HANA public cloud is a SaaS alternative to S/4HANA, run by SAP. Tenants can plug into a standardized set of HANA-like features without the cost, complexity, or time commitment of…
