SAP Business Data Cloud vs. SAP HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Business Data Cloud
Score 8.4 out of 10
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SAP Business Data Cloud is a fully managed SaaS solution that unifies and governs all SAP data and seamlessly connects with third-party data—giving line-of-business leaders context to make even more impactful decisions.N/A
SAP HANA Cloud
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
SAP HANA is an application that uses in-memory database technology to process very large amounts of real-time data from relational databases, both SAP and non-SAP, in a very short time. The in-memory computing engine allows HANA to process data stored in RAM as opposed to reading it from a disk which means that the data can be accessed in real time by the applications using HANA. The product is sold both as an appliance and as a cloud-based software solution.
$0.95
per month Capacity Units
Pricing
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsIncludes a one year free trial.
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Community Pulse
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Considered Both Products
SAP Business Data Cloud
Chose SAP Business Data Cloud
A bundled offering with inherent integration makes it easy to use and manage, whether for developers or admins.
SAP HANA Cloud

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Features
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Relational Databases
Comparison of Relational Databases features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business Data Cloud
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Ratings
SAP HANA Cloud
8.1
14 Ratings
1% below category average
ACID compliance00 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Database monitoring00 Ratings8.114 Ratings
Database locking00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Encryption00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
Disaster recovery00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(8 ratings)
9.3
(313 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(8 ratings)
9.4
(32 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(251 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Business Data CloudSAP HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
1. Data extraction from Non-SAP environment 2.Seamless integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for reporting purposes, avoiding the need to create complex reporting dashboards 3. Dataproducts across different modules are available for use in the SAP environment 4 . Snowflakes and Databricks offer more flexibility to address complex use cases, including even application of AI.
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SAP
It is well organized. One can use it for the company's portfolio management. Various tasks can be done for managerial purposes. One can track the material from start to end product: for example, raw material, packing material & consumable material to formulated bulk and formulated drug product. This can help to manage spending as well as finding costing of the product.
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Pros
SAP
  • Extraction of Data from various non-SAP data sources.
  • Leverage Databricks for easy AI application to the identified use-cases.
  • SAP analytics cloud for reporting purposes.
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SAP
  • Real-time reporting and analytics on data: because of its in-memory architecture, it is perfect for businesses that need to make quick decisions based on current information.
  • Managing workload with complex data: it can handle a vast range of data types, including relational, documental, geospatial, graph, vector, and time series data.
  • Developing and deploying intelligent data applications: it provides various tools for such applications and can be used for machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate tasks, gain insights from data, and make predictions.
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Cons
SAP
  • Data products that combine data across process areas
  • Better capabilities for transforming data in the object store
  • Support for large scale customers
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SAP
  • Requires higher processing power, otherwise it won't fly. How ever computing costs are lower. Incase you are migrating to cloud please do not select the highest config available in that series . Upgrading it later against a reserved instance can cost you dearly with a series change
  • Lack of clarity on licensing is one major challenge
  • Unless S/4 with additional features are enabled mere migration HANA DB is not a rewarding journey. Power is in S/4
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
In the new analytics world, BDC has been a game changer for SAP Analytics. Extending the SAP data for the usage in Databricks, snow flake, GCP has opened new doors for Analytics . Shift from traditional data warehousing to Business Data fabric adapting to the change in the analytics world is the need of the hour and Sap has managed to pulled it off with BDC
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SAP
We would rate our likelihood of renewing at 9/10. SAP HANA Cloud has proven to be a highly reliable and scalable data platform that consistently delivers strong performance. Its seamless integration with our overall SAP landscape, combined with improved analytics and real-time data capabilities, makes it a core part of our long-term technology strategy.
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Usability
SAP
It has business friendly options, governance features and as expected, integration with SAP products. However it feels complex for somebody who is non SAP background and for building lighter reports. There is lot of scope for improvement as compared to in general options available in the market. Otherwise it is best for business cases
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SAP
It is a very useful cloud database platform which provides you faster data processing, scalability , global availability and advanced analytical capabilities. It offers integrated environment for enterprise applications which helps you to manage multiple systems easily. For end user, it provides a simplified user experience with direct navigation and personalization
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Reliability and Availability
SAP
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SAP
so far, we didn't get any outage
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Performance
SAP
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SAP
so far good
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Support Rating
SAP
support team is generally responsive and knowledgeable, and most issues are addressed within acceptable timelines. Documentation and standard guidance are helpful for common scenarios.
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SAP
One specific example of how the support for SAP HANA Cloud impacted us is in our efforts to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. Whenever we encountered an issue or had a question, the support team was quick to respond and provided us with clear and actionable guidance. This helped us avoid downtime and keep our analytics operations running smoothly.
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Implementation Rating
SAP
I have done implementation of models in traditional bw and Using BDC. The integration of BDC with S4 hana for creating sap data products is seamless and reduces lot of implementation effort. The intelligent app feature is BDC also eases the implementation effort. If i have to compare the previous world with new BDC, implementation effort is largely saved
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SAP
Professional GIS people are some of the most risk-averse there are, and it's difficult to get them to move to HANA in one step. Start with small projects building to 80% use of HANA spatial over time.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
BDC is a significant development over Datasphere in the sense that it unifies not only the transaction and olap systems but also other olap systems which may have existed in the landscape. Pce migration and availability of data from and 7.5 or B4 HANA system as a data product is also an exemplary feature.
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SAP
I have deep knowledge of other disk based DBMSs. They are venerable technology, but the attempts to extend them to current architectures belie the fact they are built on 40 year old technology. There are some good columnar in-memory databases but they lack the completeness of capability present in the HANA platform.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
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SAP
I don't have visibility in licensing
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Scalability
SAP
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SAP
Limitation of training deliverable by organization
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Professional Services
SAP
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SAP
We are still in process for the first applciaiton
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • State-of-the-art and faster Data extraction, mapping, and transformation both from SAP and non-SAP data sources.
  • Supports ECC to SAP S/4 HANA data transformation use cases.
  • AI-enabled use cases leveraging Databricks further reduce the ETL process in Data transformation.
  • Faster Go-To-Market as reporting and dashboarding don't require much custom development. Instead, SAP Analytics Cloud helps here.
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SAP
  • ROI has always been high in terms of the functionality that it offers and the security features it comes with.
  • Managing large volumes of data in real-time is not an easy task, but it does it pretty well with faster data processing.
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