The Business Value of SAP HANA Cloud - A Executive Summary
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Business Value of
SAP HANA Cloud
April 2025 | Business Value Executive Summary, sponsored by SAP
Devin Pratt
Research Director,
Data Management, IDC
Megan Szurley
Business Value Manager,
Business Value Strategy Practice, IDC
BUSINESS VALUE HIGHLIGHTS
$820,000
average annual benefits per
SAP HANA Cloud database
352%
three-year return
on investment
10.3-month
payback on investment
35% three-year
reduction in total cost
of ownership
33%
more efficient IT infrastructure
management team
SAP HANA Cloud has emerged as a leading solution
for organizations seeking to modernize their database
environments and enhance operational efficiency.
As businesses increasingly transition from on-premises systems to cloud-based
platforms, SAP HANA Cloud addresses the growing demand for scalable, agile,
and data-driven solutions. Continue reading •
35%
reduction in annual help
desk tickets
30%
more efficient DBA teams
19%
more efficient security teams
38%
quicker database deployment
71%
reduction in
unplanned downtime
88%
more query requests run daily
31%
faster queries
29%
improved response time
25%
more productive
analytics teams
30%
more productive
development teams
154%
more features and applications
developed annually
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Business Value of
SAP HANA Cloud
April 2025 | Business Value Executive Summary, sponsored by SAP
Devin Pratt
Research Director,
Data Management, IDC
Megan Szurley
Business Value Manager,
Business Value Strategy Practice, IDC
BUSINESS VALUE HIGHLIGHTS
$820,000
average annual benefits per
SAP HANA Cloud database
352%
three-year return
on investment
10.3-month
payback on investment
35% three-year
reduction in total cost
of ownership
33%
more efficient IT infrastructure
management team
SAP HANA Cloud has emerged as a leading solution
for organizations seeking to modernize their database
environments and enhance operational efficiency.
As businesses increasingly transition from on-premises systems to cloud-based
platforms, SAP HANA Cloud addresses the growing demand for scalable, agile,
and data-driven solutions. Continue reading •
35%
reduction in annual help
desk tickets
30%
more efficient DBA teams
19%
more efficient security teams
38%
quicker database deployment
71%
reduction in
unplanned downtime
88%
more query requests run daily
31%
faster queries
29%
improved response time
25%
more productive
analytics teams
30%
more productive
development teams
154%
more features and applications
developed annually
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The Business Value of SAP HANA Cloud
IDC conducted research that explored the value and benefits for organizations using
SAP HANA Cloud to enhance the scalability and accessibility of their database environments.
Based on an extensive data set and employing a specialized Business
Value methodology, IDC calculates that these customers achieved benefits
worth an annual average of $13.7 million per organization ($820,000
average annual benefit per SAP HANA Cloud database) and a three-year
ROI of 352% by:
• Up-leveling database operations by boosting productivity for IT infrastructure,
DBA, analytics, application development, and security teams
• Improving agility and speed in the routine deployment of database resources used
to support line-of-business operations
• Optimizing end-user productivity and overall business effectiveness by enabling faster
and better decision-making via business-critical insights
• Improving business results through the synergy of the above advancements
Read the full white paper
Business Value Executive Summary, sponsored by SAP | April 2025 | IDC #US53213525
IDC Custom Solutions produced this publication. This IDC material is licensed for external use and in no way does the use
or publication of IDC research indicate IDC’s endorsement of the sponsor’s or licensee’s products or strategies.
©2025 IDC. Reproduction is forbidden unless authorized. All rights reserved. CCPA
idc.com
@idc
@idc
The Business Value of SAP HANA Cloud
IDC conducted research that explored the value and benefits for organizations using
SAP HANA Cloud to enhance the scalability and accessibility of their database environments.
Based on an extensive data set and employing a specialized Business
Value methodology, IDC calculates that these customers achieved benefits
worth an annual average of $13.7 million per organization ($820,000
average annual benefit per SAP HANA Cloud database) and a three-year
ROI of 352% by:
• Up-leveling database operations by boosting productivity for IT infrastructure,
DBA, analytics, application development, and security teams
• Improving agility and speed in the routine deployment of database resources used
to support line-of-business operations
• Optimizing end-user productivity and overall business effectiveness by enabling faster
and better decision-making via business-critical insights
• Improving business results through the synergy of the above advancements
Read the full white paper