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Technical Information and Best Practices

View installation and administration documentation for implementing, managing, and configuring SAP HANA.

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SAP HANA documentation

Find the SAP HANA documentation you need to get started with installing or provisioning to develop innovative new solutions.

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SAP HANA features scope description

Get an overview of the innovative capabilities of SAP HANA that can help you build modern solutions to extract more business value from your data.

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Performance and cost tools

Get the tools and resources to balance performance with cost – whether you’re undergoing an implementation or migration to SAP HANA.

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Security for SAP HANA

Run and operate SAP HANA in diverse environments with specific compliance, security, and regulatory needs.

Bridging the gap between academia and industry research

The SAP HANA research group connects academic and industry experts to conduct cutting-edge research dedicated to solving database challenges.

Research framework

We aim to advance knowledge in the field of database development with technology invention and transfer. Additionally, we partner with leading research institutes and nurture the SAP HANA ecosystem through conferences, workshops, and journals.

Research areas

We focus our research on a variety of topics, including query processing and optimisation, self-tuning database, indexing, data storage, quality assurance, and modern hardware.

Research publications

We have achieved many compelling research results that foster the technology leadership of SAP HANA with frequent contributions to peer-reviewed research venues.

Research opportunities

We offer research and development PhD internships, bachelor’s and master’s thesis opportunities, partnerships on specific research projects, and sabbatical opportunities for professors.

Deployment Options

Move to SAP HANA quickly and seamlessly with a deployment option that best fits your business needs, budget, and resources. 

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Fully-managed cloud services

Focus on innovation, not maintenance, with fully managed SAP HANA instances in a private or public cloud.

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Bring-your-own cloud license

Bring your own license to run on the cloud service provider of your choice through SAP HANA Infrastructure Services.

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On-premise appliances

Go live quickly with an appliance of preconfigured hardware and pre-installed software.

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Tailored data centre integration

Choose your preferred infrastructure components from a menu of supported hardware options with SAP HANA tailored data centre integration.

Architecture and Technology

Innovate without boundaries with SAP HANA.

 

  • Manage any data seamlessly on premise and in the cloud
  • Augment applications and analytics with built-in machine learning
  • Provide a single gateway to all your data with advanced data virtualisation
  • Develop modern applications simply with native application development capabilities

Extend SAP HANA with development and modelling

Browse information resources focused on SAP HANA app development – including installation tools and methods.

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Develop on SAP HANA Cloud

Find out how to get started with SAP HANA Cloud to build new solutions or extend your existing SAP HANA solutions.

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Develop on SAP HANA

Get step-by-step guidance on how you can construct applications by using SAP HANA extended application services.

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Develop native apps on SAP HANA

Learn to create apps, services, models, and write procedures with SAP HANA extended application services, advanced model.

Explore the latest releases and updates for SAP HANA

Continuous innovation is a key component of our strategy for SAP HANA. Uncover the features and updates introduced in the latest support package stack (SPS), stay up to date with breaking news, and explore specific release versions.

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What's new in SAP HANA version 2.0 SPS 05 - latest
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SAP HANA version 2.0 SPS04 - 2019
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SAP HANA version 2.0 SPS03 – March 2018
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SAP HANA version 2.0 SPS02 – July 2017
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SAP HANA version 2.0 SPS01 – April 2017
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SAP HANA version 2.0 – November 2016
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SAP HANA version 1.0 SPS12 – May 2016
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SAP HANA version 1.0 SPS11 – December 2015
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SAP HANA version 1.0 SPS10 – June 2015
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Features in SAP HANA
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How to install and update SAP HANA cockpit

Learn how to install and update the SAP HANA cockpit, a single point of access to a range of administration tools that helps monitor individual and multi-tenant SAP HANA databases.

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Installation and upgrading of SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA

Discover how you can install and upgrade SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, a comprehensive set of Web-based tools for creating native applications for SAP HANA.

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Guidance on installing and updating SAP HANA Server

Learn how to install and update SAP HANA by using built-in lifecycle management tools.

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Client installation and updating of SAP HANA

Find out how to install the SAP HANA database clients needed to connect your applications.

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Installation and updating of SAP HANA Studio

Get ready to install and update SAP HANA studio, a dedicated tool for administration and development.

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RHEL 6.x configuration for SAP HANA

Review guidelines for installing and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.x for SAP HANA.

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SLES 11.x for SAP applications configuration

Learn how to install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for SAP applications on SAP HANA.

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Implementation of the direct extractor connection for SAP HANA

Discover how to start your technical implementation of the direct extractor connection for SAP HANA.

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Multitenant database containers for SAP HANA

Discover how to configure, manage, and monitor an SAP HANA system that supports multitenant database containers.

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DBA cockpit for SAP HANA

Configure, manage, maintain, and optimise your installation using DBA cockpit for SAP HANA in SAP NetWeaver 7.4.

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Troubleshooting and performance analysis

Find information on resolving both specific and overall performance issues in your implementation of the SAP HANA database.

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