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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP HANA Cloud

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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

    VMware vCenter

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AVMware vCenter is an advanced server management software that provides a centralized platform for controlling vSphere environments for visibility across hybrid clouds. VMware vCenter is no longer sold as a standalone product and is now available as a part of VMware Cloud Foundation.

    $6,044

    per year

    Pricing
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    6,044
    per year
    Production
    6,244
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsIncludes a one year free trial.—
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    Community Pulse
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware vCenter
    We considered Microsoft Hyper-V very briefly. At the time we considered Hyper-V you still needed to purchase an extra management product to get features similar to vCenter; and even then, it didn't seem fully baked, yet. The situation may, and probably has changed, with later …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
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    95%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    264 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of SAP HANA Cloud and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    SAP HANA Cloud
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    11% above category average
    VMware vCenter
    -
    Ratings
    ACID compliance9.437 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database monitoring9.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database locking9.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster recovery8.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes8.845 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (362 ratings)
    8.3
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (81 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (253 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP HANA CloudVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    I think if you have a large organization, it's probably the product and the marketplace to go to. We're a large management consulting firm operating in four to seven countries. And generally speaking, I think that's the size and the scope where it scales best. I can't speak to smaller companies, but I can't see smaller companies leveraging the benefits as much as a larger organization can.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    The VMware vCenter server is very useful in maintaining the CPU/RAM/datastore resources are balanced when there are multiple ESX/ESXi host servers. It is clear what resources are being used, and it is easy to migrate VMs to different ESX/ESXi hosts. Being able to remotely connect to the VM servers in vCenter when you cannot have other remote connections helps in maintenance and troubleshooting.
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    Pros
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • VSAN storage management and redundancy - high performance IO with built in fault tolerance across the cluster, not reliant on a single hardware item
    • VM fault tolerance. The ability to relocate a running VM and restart VMs from failed or isolated nodes
    • Resource management and alerting. Tracking load across physical systems and allowing us to rebalance for better utilisation
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    Cons
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Currently, the HTML 5-based vSphere Client lets you manage the essential functions of vSphere from any browser, however, it would be nice if they would port all management functions over to the HTML 5-based Client.
    • Performing updates and upgrades to the infrastructure is a bit challenging for someone that may not be as intimate with vSphere. I think the updates/upgrades should be more integrated into the UI and provide the ability to push to the hosts, etc...
    • It would also be nice to have a more robust snapshot management tool to prevent snapshot overgrowth. It would be nice to be able to set a lifespan for the snapshot(s)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    We are very dependent on this software, it has become a much needed tool to perform the daily tasks that are required to maintain the virtual server environment. VMware has become very pricey over the years, so we are looking for alternatives for cost savings strategy, but nothing has been found to be on par to what we are currently using
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    Usability
    SAP
    It is very useful solution which provides you speedier data processing, real-time analytics. It helps you manage diverse data types. It also offers you excellent disaster management. It has user friendly interface which helps you navigate system and transactions easily and perform task smoothly.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I work with vCenter for 10+ years and i love it. I can find my way around and can help building and expanding the platform. It is easy to use and there are a lot good communities for the extra support when needed. Even the Homelab community is of great value.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    so far, we didn't get any outage
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    SAP
    so far good
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SAP
    However, I am not the right person to answer this as we have another department to handle support and contact the service provider for any support required. Although i will say that they are the quick respondent and knows how to handle querry of the customers and provide quick and better support.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    VMware support has always been fantastic and they have been invaluable in solving tougher issues that have been run into. Most of the time, any oddities encountered are fixed by available updates. This can be deduced by support quickly with logs within vCenter. We have not run into something yet that support was unable to help with. They either have a solution already, or they are able to find one quickly.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    Since moving away from the Windows Server hosting the vCenter application and instead using a virtual appliance, it has become much easier to implement and deploy the new versions. We can easily create a snapshot or clone of the vCenter vApp to ensure any problems encountered during the upgrade can be mitigated with a fall back to the old version to prevent unscheduled downtime.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    Citrix Xen Server.... Great Hypervisor but very limited in terms of functionality
    MS Hyper-V... [VMware vCenter Server] is better for almost everything and appliance form makes a clear winner for security and ease of deployment
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    I don't have visibility in licensing
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    SAP
    Limitation of training deliverable by organization
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    SAP
    We are still in process for the first applciaiton
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Return on Investment
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • The positive impact of vcenter is definitely felt in larger organisations in terms of being able to manage multiple servers all in one environment
    • It will decrease the amount of time your server engineers will have to spend in the server room or datacenter.
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