SAP Information Sheet SAP Technology SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering Quick Facts Cost-Effective Data Management and a Simplified Data Warehouse
Quick Facts Summary The SAP HANA dynamic tiering option helps application developers manage very large data sets, allowing them to characterize data into temperature tiers and move it from one tier to another within the same database. Dynamic tiering can add an integrated storage and processing tier a warm store to the SAP HANA platform for managing less frequently accessed data. Based on disk-backed columnar database technology, it offers cost savings to businesses that may not require an all in-memory solution. Objectives Simple, scalable data management for the SAP Business Warehouse application powered by SAP HANA and native SAP HANA database Cost-effective data management, yet with desired performance based on service-level agreements Solution Native Big Data solution under single application management Disk-based, smart columnar technology Support for ad hoc queries on structured data, from terabyte to petabyte scale, and the ability to update and query all data via tables in SAP HANA Benefits Simplify the data warehouse Accelerate insights with access to all data Enable business innovation with a scalable solution Learn more Call your SAP representative, or visit us online at http://hana.sap.com/abouthana/dynamic-tiering. 2 / 4
Quick Facts SIMPLIFY YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE The SAP HANA dynamic tiering option offers a simple way to manage your data cost-effectively according to its value. You can accelerate insights with access to all your data: SAP HANA dynamic tiering extends in-memory analytics beyond hot data to include less frequently accessed data for a more complete picture. And it excels at queries on structured data, from terabyte to petabyte scale. You can extend the power of SAP HANA with dynamic tiering. It is an integral part of the SAP HANA platform, optimizing RAM utilization. Applications developed for SAP HANA incorporate multitiered data storage, gaining: Warm data management capability, ideal for Big Data use cases when size or cost constraints prohibit an all in-memory solution High performance and efficient compression Transparency for all operations, with no changes required for your business warehouse Disk-backed, smart column store See figure on the next page. The SAP HANA dynamic tiering option is flexible and scalable to meet your changing needs and support innovation. 3 / 4
www.sap.com Quick Facts SAP HANA dynamic tiering Enhances SAP HANA with an integrated storage and processing tier In-memory storage Real-time analytics Disk-backed, columnar database storage Infrequently used data Figure: SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering: Hot and Warm Data, All in One Database 4 / 4 Studio SAP 37017enUS (15/03)
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