SAP
HANA 2 is the new generation of the SAP HANA platform It offers new
functionalities for database management, data management, analytical
intelligence, and application development, and was designed specifically with
companies embracing the digital transformation in mind.
What new technical functions are available
compared to the current SAP HANA version?
Database management: There are multiple enhancements
for high availability and security. For example, the new “active/active
read-enabled” option allows IT organizations to leverage secondary systems –
previously used only for system replication – to off-load read-intensive workloads
for improved operations.
Data management: The SAP HANA-based Web
application SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer allows customers to visualize
the impact of new technologies on their architecture before they are
implemented. In addition, a tiered storage enhancement allows the distributed
storage of data by priority regardless of where it resides. These are two of
the many enhancements that have been developed for enterprise modeling, data
integration, and data quality.
Analytical intelligence: SAP HANA 2 is ideally equipped to
enable customers to more effectively integrate additional insight obtained by
analyzing text, spatial, graph and streaming data into their applications. For
example, there are new algorithms in the predictive analytics library for time
series, classification, and regression analysis to empower data scientists to
discover new patterns and incorporate machine learning into customer
applications.
Application development: Application developers will
benefit from enhanced functions for application servers, new development tools,
and development languages. In application programming, a new file processor
interface enables developers to extract metadata from documents in order to
gain newer, deeper insights.
What does SAP HANA 2 mean for customers who
already run SAP HANA in the SAP Business Warehouse, in SAP BW/4HANA, in ERP, or
in SAP S/4HANA?
There
will not be any direct consequences for the applications initially. We
nevertheless recommend that customers install the current Support Pack Stack,
SPS12. They can upgrade to SAP HANA 2 later without incurring additional
licensing costs.
Which SAP HANA release is required for the
switch to SAP HANA 2?
For customers
with Support Pack Stack 10 and higher, the transition to SAP HANA 2 is
straightforward. Customers with older versions of SAP HANA need to perform an
intermediary step via SAP HANA SPS 12.
Why are you implementing a product change to
SAP HANA 2 rather than releasing SPS 13 for SAP HANA?
SAP
HANA 2, with its extensive range of functionalities, represents a new
technological milestone. SAP HANA 2 is even better equipped than SAP HANA to
help companies prepare for the digital transformation. The new release
management strategy also gives customers more flexibility, as there are now two
possible options: The first is the “Innovation Track” with SAP HANA 2, which
offers six-monthly updates; the second is the “Maintenance Track”, which
guarantees maintenance and security patches until May 2019 for all those
customers currently using SAP HANA SPS 12.
When will SAP HANA 2 and the first maintenance
release be available?
SAP
HANA 2 was officially released to customers on November 30, 2016, and the first
maintenance release is planned for the second quarter of 2017.
Can customers continue to run existing
applications on SAP HANA 2?
SAP
HANA 2 supports all the functions that were developed for SAP HANA releases. No
changes to the existing architecture are required.
In which cloud environments will SAP HANA 2 be
available?
There
will be an upgrade of existing SAP HANA offers in the cloud. Currently, SAP
HANA is available in the private cloud with SAP HANA enterprise cloud and in
the public cloud. Access to the cloud is also possible via SAP HANA cloud
platform. This will continue to be the case for SAP HANA 2.
What does SAP HANA 2, express edition, offer?
The
express edition is a starter pack that was developed for SAP HANA 2 to enable
free usage of all the new functionalities shortly after the SAP HANA 2 launch.
Express edition makes it easier for application developers and other interested
parties to develop and deploy applications for test purposes. It also offers an
ideal entry into the world of the SAP in-memory database.
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