SAP HANA: Dominant database platform which stands true to it's Technical Characteristics
Updated October 29, 2025

SAP HANA: Dominant database platform which stands true to it's Technical Characteristics

varun kohli | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Software Version

SAP HANA, enterprise edition

Overall Satisfaction with SAP HANA Cloud

SAP HANA is an in-memory database model which serves as platform for running various applications. The applications can range from organization specific tools like CRM, Successfactor, Asset maintainence, PMS, HRM, Logistics, Planning, etc. The Problems catered by SAP HANA are as below: 1) It provides a database platform where the applications like ERP, various tools run faster than the ones oraganization has used previously. 2) It provides environment for users to run high-speed transactions. Earlier users reported lag in the applications and the reports fetched from support used to be a tedious task.

Pros

  • Provides environment to run Highly Analytical systems
  • High speed Transactions
  • High Availability
  • High Reliability

Cons

  • Security is a field which always requires updation and there is always room for improvement there
  • Analytical capabilities can be enhanced
  • Data representation can always improve
  • Scalability can be increased since data size keeps on increasing
  • No need to maintain in-house Data Center
  • The IT persons previously required in data center 24 by 7 is not desired any more
  • The high cost xeon servers replaced by cloud technology and hence, it is 100 % positive and 100 % return on investment at a certain point of time. The cost factor can be determined by the calculating the expenditure incurred on data center in past.
  • No more trainings to be arranged for employees running the data center
  • No more Data recovery center as well
Lots of positives like High speed system, handle large volumes of data, High availability, High reliability, Scalability.

Do you think SAP HANA Cloud delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP HANA Cloud's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP HANA Cloud live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SAP HANA Cloud go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP HANA Cloud again?

Yes

SAP HANA cloud suits to business scenarios: 1) The number of transactions related to Purchase, Sales, Planning, Purchase, Financial Accounting, Project systems, etc. is high in an organization. 2) Checks and Controls are on a high priority list 3) High Availability is required like 365 days a year the system needs to be up and running.

Using SAP HANA Cloud

Ours is a manufacturing enterprise, into Yarn, fabric, Steel, Hand Knitting Yarn.
ERP used is SAP S/4HANA and the cloud version of S/4HANA is deployed in our enterprise. The users involved in different processes like Sales & Marketing, Dispatch Section, Production & Planning,Quality management, Material Management and FI section are involved to mention the least. Hence, the relevant SAP transactions are run by the personnel of departments involved in execution of processes relevant to above mentioned sections in SAP S4/HANA.
70 - The Team supporitng the SAP S4/HANA is primarily from IT or experienced business personnel. The IT team was supporting the previous ERP so post implementation of S4/HANA, they are continuing the support for same module but only the ERP has changed.
And for personnel from business who are supporting the new SAP ERP are primarily supporting from business scenario/expertise point of view and were given SAP training as well so that they are basically well versed with S4/HANA.
  • All the Sales and Marketing processes are executed with help of SAP
  • Production and Planning processes are tamed and executed through SAP
  • Financial management, Asset accounting and treasury is being handled through S4/HANA
  • Supply chain and Inventory Management being handled using SAP
  • Master Data Management has improved data accuracy
  • For Fabric Management/Production several other softwares in integration with machinery deployed is used in-tandem with SAP BAPIs and APIs
  • For Fabric production, in-house yarn production is done and which in-turn acts as raw material for Fabric Generation and is an interesting use case of our organization
  • Automation of processes wherever feasible since the process understanding has gone to next level
  • AI is new enabler for automation and this may help in incoporating intelligence in routing tasks performed in plants
  • We may go for further more integrations for tasks like bar-code scanning and analytics & reporting.
  • Further strengthen Security and Compliance
I found the SAP working perfectly in our environment and thanks to SAP HANA cloud. This is the best technology in the world at this moment which is able to handle all the processes of the organization. It is able to handle all the core processes of businesses like Procurement, Production, Planning, Supply chain, Material Management, HR,

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