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  • Introduction to LaunchPad SAP HANA Support

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … Introduction
    This is the SAP HANA Support page of LaunchPad SAP Support.
    On this page, we cover the specifics of our HANA support. For explanations of the broader package related to our HANA support, which explains many essential topics about SAP support, see our main SAP Support Page.
    Issues With HANA
    The reality of living with HANA is far different than what was promised. Of all of the databases track by Brightwork Research & Analysis, HANA is rated the highest in maintenance. This maintenance has caught most customers that have HANA off guard. Brightwork Research & Analysis has been the most accurate …

  • The Brightwork SAP HANA Research Based Assessment

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    Oracle’s growth outside of acquisitions has been tepid for several years.
    A limiting factor on future Oracle growth is the Oracle software position of customers after years of some of the most aggressive sales quotas set in the enterprise software space and the implication on the applications and databases that are already sold into the Oracle account base. The following table is just a few examples of techniques used by Oracle to meet previous quarters.

    Previous Oracle Sales Tactics
    Oracle sales tactics that have been …

  • The Results of the Brightwork SAP HANA Survey

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    … these entities will disclose their pro-SAP financial bias to their readers. 

    The Maintenance Overhead of HANA Versus Oracle or DB2?

    Consistent with our research into HANA, the maintenance overhead is rated higher by roughly 1/2 of the respondents. But we did not expect any respondents to say it was lower than Oracle or DB2, primarily because it is indisputable that HANA is far less mature than either Oracle or DB2. 
    HANA and Transaction Processing Performance

    35% of the respondents replying that HANA is faster than Oracle or DB2 is not possible. This is covered in the article Why

  • How to Interpret SAP's 2019 HANA for Cloud Announcement

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    Executive Summary

    SAP announced making HANA “cloud-native.”
    We provide our analysis for what this means.

    Introduction
    At SAP’s TechEd announced that its HANA database had been re-architected for the cloud. ZDNet covered this.
    Beneath those headlines was a very significant development, of SAP re-architecting HANA for its new managed cloud database service to become what it terms “cloud-native.” By that, they are speaking of a separation of storage from compute and embrace of Kubernetes, the combination of which will enable elasticity and quick start, stop, and resizing of cloud services. – ZDNet
    Our References for This …

  • Why Did SAP Pivot the Explanation of HANA In Memory?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … very different explanation of how HANA‘s memory management than when SAP introduced HANA.
    We address why this pivot occurred.

    Video Introduction: Why Did SAP Pivot the Explanation of HANA In Memory?
    https://youtu.be/xEZwyNaJRow
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    SAP first introduced the idea that HANA would load all data into memory. We called out this as a myth in the article How to Understand the In-Memory Myth. This went on for years, beginning in 2011 and extending out to 2018. Then SAP started to change the description of how its HANA database worked …

  • Why it is Likely That HANA Underperforms SQL Server

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    We have obtained reports of SQL Server outperforming HANA.
    We analyze the hardware specification differences that lie beneath SQL Server versus HANA.

    Why are IT departments not noticing that HANA‘s performance is so unimpressive versus dramatically less expensive databases? 
    This article was updated as of February 2021. 
    Video Introduction: Why it is Likely That HANA Underperforms SQL Server
    https://youtu.be/_BRu3FEiXDk
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    In the field reports of SQL Server’s performance versus HANA, several customers have been surprised that HANA does not seem to outperform SQL Server for performing …

  • How SAP Copied the VW Condescension Argument with HANA

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … questioned their claims around HANA.

    Video Introduction: How SAP Copied the VW Condescension Argument with HANA
    https://youtu.be/3OLe2Zda94Q
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    When SAP began aggressively promoting HANA around 2012, it made an enormous number of exaggerated and false claims, including the idea that HANA was new, rather than reverse engineered from other databases. Volkswagen did something very similar with its supposedly new “clean diesel” technology. Curiously, Volkswagen was caught and had to admit fraud, while SAP has largely gotten away with its false claims on HANA. You will see the similarity between what …

  • What Do SAP Consultants Think HANA Zero Latency Means?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    To contradict our research conclusions on SAP HANA, one SAP resource attempted to redefine the term latency.
    What happened after this SAP consultant was questioned on this point?

    Introduction
    SAP resources are desperate to undermine Brightwork Research & Analysis. And they come up with creative ways to undermine our conclusions. This is one such misguided example.
    Our References for This Article
    If you want to see our references for this article and other related Brightwork articles, see this link.
    Notice of Lack of Financial Bias: We have no financial ties to SAP or any other entity mentioned in this …

  • How to Evaluate the Proposed Benefits of SAP HANA

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    Those who promote HANA usually discuss HANA, and objectivity is entirely lacking.
    Why it is essential to separate the generalized statements from the specific improvements.

    Video Introduction: How to Evaluate the Proposed Benefits of SAP HANA
    https://youtu.be/ewyccbvThqw
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    As anyone in SAP knows, HANA has been the most significant SAP marketing point of emphasis for several years. However, much of the information comes from a one-dimensional perspective that is more promotional than focused on enhancing the understanding of how and when HANA is appropriate to be deployed …

  • Is SAP's Warm Data Tiering for HANA New?

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    Executive Summary

    SAP is telling customers that they can use data tiering in HANA to use innovation in database design.
    How accurate is SAP data tiering being new?

    Video Introduction: Is SAP’s Warm Data Tiering for HANA New?
    https://youtu.be/B8ZfWdpiYWw
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    SAP has communicated a new item for SAP HANA. SAP has proposed that this new item is an amazing technological breakthrough where the data is processed in the computer’s memory but then written to the disk for something called “persistence.” But it turns out that this item is …