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    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.

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    Windows Server

    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Pricing
    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
    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 CloudWindows Server
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Windows Server
    We've not ever used en masse or had the time/skillset to use other operating systems. Everyone has been using Windows server for most of their working adult life and should be familiar with its pros and cons, by now. I do believe every Windows server version is getting …
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    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
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    98%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    319 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    198 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    264 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    42 Answers
    Features
    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of SAP HANA Cloud and Windows Server
    Feature
    SAP HANA Cloud
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Windows Server
    -
    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
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of SAP HANA Cloud and Windows Server
    Feature
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Windows Server
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    File Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings6.65 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
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    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
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    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (362 ratings)
    9.2
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (81 ratings)
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (253 ratings)
    6.4
    (19 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP HANA CloudWindows Server
    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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    Microsoft
    Windows Server and Active Directory is very robust and stable, it has been a staple in every IT environment I have worked in during my career. Junior to Intermediate admins can learn Windows Server easily, the user interfaces make administration tasks very easy as well as the documentation available through a vast amount of resources. There are other Operating Systems available with no GUI which has a smaller attack surface, faster update installation and reboot time. Windows Server does have the ability to remove the desktop experience, however it is not something I have had experience with and I believe most administrators choose not to remove it.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Backup of workstations & itself - reliably, consistently, with Bare-Metal Restore and deduplication
    • File management and Security on a per file/folder/user basis is simple and fully done through an easy GUI
    • DNS, DHCP server functions are easy to configure using the built-in GUI
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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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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft needs to minimize the update frequency by making the product more secure. It can become very exhausting trying to keep updated if you don't have a dedicated support team. It can become challenging where the business is unable to allow downtime for reboots as part of the update process.
    • Prone to security and audit vulnerabilities.
    • The operating system needs more CPU and memory resources compared to other options such as Linux.
    • Understanding the licensing model can be abit confusing.
    • Comes with a standard firewall, but not the most secured one available. Would suggest using a more secured firewall as part of your antivirus software.
    • Due to the number of vulnerabilities and the operating system being a target for hackers, anti-virus software is a must.
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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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    Microsoft
    I've carefully reviewed the servers and services currently running on Windows Server 2012, and given the opportunity would renew them as is going forward. There are two systems I currently have in place, one is a very large Linux implementation for a large ecommerce site, and one is a very large backup solution front ended by FTP servers running Linux. Neither are well suited for Windows, but the overall network infrastructure is and will be Windows Server for the foreseeable future.
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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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    Microsoft
    Anyone new to IT could easily use the familiar Desktop Experience (GUI) version because we all know how to use Windows, whether a client or server version. Once an IT user is more comfortable with the operating system, they can move on to the Core version, which is the way to go in almost all situations.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    so far, we didn't get any outage
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    Microsoft
    some times server hungs and user sessions were busy to connect
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    Performance
    SAP
    so far good
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    Microsoft
    need to improve the performance more
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    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft's support is hugely wide-ranging from articles online to having to contact them directly for the more serious issues. In recent years when I have contacted them directly, I have found the support o be excellent as I have found myself connected to very knowledgeable people in the field in which I needed the support. The online support available is vast and I tend to find most of the time that there is always someone out there who has had the same issue as me in the past and knows something about how to resolve it! This is the advantage of using industry standard and long-established systems such as Windows Server.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    it was my senior who trained Windows Server features and i was satisfied
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    it was recorded session and useful
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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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    Microsoft
    Make sure that you have detailed processes in place for every server instance you plan to install/upgrade, if possible get the base OS loaded and Windows Updates applied ahead of time, and if using a VM take a snapshot prior to installing each role, as well as along the way.
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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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    Microsoft
    They are different experiences, and while the other solutions offer enterprise-grade stability and, in some cases, address Windows server shortcomings (such as patching), they all do the trick, but the other solutions require a deeper technical background/configuration of items at the command line, which some people are not fully comfortable with.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    I don't have visibility in licensing
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    Microsoft
    need to reduce a lot
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    Scalability
    SAP
    Limitation of training deliverable by organization
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    Microsoft
    yes i completely agree multi deployment
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    Professional Services
    SAP
    We are still in process for the first applciaiton
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    Microsoft
    i like the professional service but need to improve
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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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    Microsoft
    • Ability to keep all files in one place and give access to users makes file management easy to control.
    • VPN Access to off-site users is a plus.
    • Secure access to on-site SQL data from our accounting and estimating data is a plus.
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