SAP HANA Cloud Onboarding Guide Module 01 - Fundamentals
This guide was created to give an overview of SAP HANA Cloud to database administrators and developers, whether you are starting from scratch with SAP HANA Cloud, or if you are familiar with on-premise versions of SAP database solutions. Prenos dokumentaSAP HANA Cloud Fundamentals
SAP HANA Cloud
Onboarding Guide
Module 1
SAP HANA Cloud
Onboarding Guide
Module 1
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GET STARTED
IS THE ONBOARDING GUIDE FOR YOU? 3
THE CONTENTS OF THIS GUIDE 4
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 5
TYPES OF SECTIONS 5
OVERVIEW OF SAP HANA CLOUD 6
DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE CLOUD 6
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 6
WRAP UP 8
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ON-PREMISE AND CLOUD 9
COMPATIBILITY 10
GET YOUR FREE INSTANCE OF SAP HANA CLOUD 11
GET YOUR FREE TIER OPTION FOR SAP HANA CLOUD 11
UPGRADE YOUR FREE TIER INSTANCE OF SAP HANA CLOUD TO A PAID TIER 15
ACCESSING AND NAVIGATE THE SAP BTP COCKPIT 16
SAP BTP COCKPIT 16
ACCOUNTS , SUBACCOUNTS , AND SPACES 17
ADDING SAP HANA CLOUD TO YOUR ACCOUNT 18
ACCESSING SAP HANA CLOUD 19
WRAP UP 20
SAP HANA CLOUD CENTRAL 21
HOW TO OPEN SAP HANA CLOUD CENTRAL 21
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 23
HOW TO GET SUPPORT FOR SAP HANA CLOUD 24
THAT’S IT FOR MODULE 1! 27
GET STARTED
IS THE ONBOARDING GUIDE FOR YOU? 3
THE CONTENTS OF THIS GUIDE 4
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 5
TYPES OF SECTIONS 5
OVERVIEW OF SAP HANA CLOUD 6
DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE CLOUD 6
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 6
WRAP UP 8
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ON-PREMISE AND CLOUD 9
COMPATIBILITY 10
GET YOUR FREE INSTANCE OF SAP HANA CLOUD 11
GET YOUR FREE TIER OPTION FOR SAP HANA CLOUD 11
UPGRADE YOUR FREE TIER INSTANCE OF SAP HANA CLOUD TO A PAID TIER 15
ACCESSING AND NAVIGATE THE SAP BTP COCKPIT 16
SAP BTP COCKPIT 16
ACCOUNTS , SUBACCOUNTS , AND SPACES 17
ADDING SAP HANA CLOUD TO YOUR ACCOUNT 18
ACCESSING SAP HANA CLOUD 19
WRAP UP 20
SAP HANA CLOUD CENTRAL 21
HOW TO OPEN SAP HANA CLOUD CENTRAL 21
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 23
HOW TO GET SUPPORT FOR SAP HANA CLOUD 24
THAT’S IT FOR MODULE 1! 27
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IS THE ONBOARDING GUIDE FOR YOU?
Welcome to this Onboarding Guide for SAP HANA Cloud. This guide was created to give an overview
of SAP HANA Cloud to database administrators and developers, whether you are starting from
scratch with SAP HANA Cloud, or if you are familiar with on-premise versions of SAP HANA and SAP
IQ.
In this module, we will cover the common aspects of SAP HANA Cloud and its components. This
means that, no matter which component you actually plan to use, the content in this module applies
to you. In the other, optional modules, we will cover details that are specific to each of the following
components of SAP HANA Cloud:
§ SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database
§ SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
IS THE ONBOARDING GUIDE FOR YOU?
Welcome to this Onboarding Guide for SAP HANA Cloud. This guide was created to give an overview
of SAP HANA Cloud to database administrators and developers, whether you are starting from
scratch with SAP HANA Cloud, or if you are familiar with on-premise versions of SAP HANA and SAP
IQ.
In this module, we will cover the common aspects of SAP HANA Cloud and its components. This
means that, no matter which component you actually plan to use, the content in this module applies
to you. In the other, optional modules, we will cover details that are specific to each of the following
components of SAP HANA Cloud:
§ SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database
§ SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
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The contents of this guide
This guide consists of three modules that contain articles, links to videos, and tutorials to help you
get started with SAP HANA Cloud
MODULE 3
SAP HANA Cloud,
Data Lake
Explore the data lake, the many ways in which it can be used, and how it
relates to SAP IQ
§ Overview of features and capabilities
§ Security in SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
§ The difference between SAP HANA on-premise and the data lake in
SAP HANA Cloud
§ Provisioning your first instance
§ Accessing SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
§ Managing Users, Roles and Permissions
§ Monitoring data lake instances
§ Backup and Recovery
§ Deep Dive: Where you can continue to learn more
MODULE 1
SAP HANA Cloud
Fundamentals
MODULE 2
SAP HANA Cloud,
SAP HANA Database
Check out the SAP HANA database, a central component of
SAP HANA Cloud
§ Overview of features and capabilities
§ Security in SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA Database
§ The difference between SAP HANA on-premise and SAP HANA Cloud,
SAP HANA Database
§ Provisioning your first instance
§ Accessing SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database & Tools overview
§ Managing of Users, Roles and Privileges
§ Monitoring your SAP HANA database
§ Backup and Recovery
§ Deep Dive: Where you can continue to learn more
Get an overview of SAP HANA Cloud and how you can get more information
§ Overview of SAP HANA Cloud
§ The difference between on-premise and cloud versions
§ Setting up your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud
§ Accessing and navigating SAP Business Technology Platform
§ SAP HANA Cloud Central
§ How to get support
The contents of this guide
This guide consists of three modules that contain articles, links to videos, and tutorials to help you
get started with SAP HANA Cloud
MODULE 3
SAP HANA Cloud,
Data Lake
Explore the data lake, the many ways in which it can be used, and how it
relates to SAP IQ
§ Overview of features and capabilities
§ Security in SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
§ The difference between SAP HANA on-premise and the data lake in
SAP HANA Cloud
§ Provisioning your first instance
§ Accessing SAP HANA Cloud, data lake
§ Managing Users, Roles and Permissions
§ Monitoring data lake instances
§ Backup and Recovery
§ Deep Dive: Where you can continue to learn more
MODULE 1
SAP HANA Cloud
Fundamentals
MODULE 2
SAP HANA Cloud,
SAP HANA Database
Check out the SAP HANA database, a central component of
SAP HANA Cloud
§ Overview of features and capabilities
§ Security in SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA Database
§ The difference between SAP HANA on-premise and SAP HANA Cloud,
SAP HANA Database
§ Provisioning your first instance
§ Accessing SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database & Tools overview
§ Managing of Users, Roles and Privileges
§ Monitoring your SAP HANA database
§ Backup and Recovery
§ Deep Dive: Where you can continue to learn more
Get an overview of SAP HANA Cloud and how you can get more information
§ Overview of SAP HANA Cloud
§ The difference between on-premise and cloud versions
§ Setting up your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud
§ Accessing and navigating SAP Business Technology Platform
§ SAP HANA Cloud Central
§ How to get support
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How to use this guide
The order of sections in this guide is carefully thought out for you and is designed for someone who
does not have a lot of prior knowledge about SAP HANA Cloud. However, you can view the sections
of this module in whatever order you prefer or that fits your prior knowledge.
Get your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud!
Register here for your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud*
*don’t forget to keep this guide open to get hands-on after signing up for the free tier option.
Types of sections
This guide has different types of content, marked by different visual elements, which you can see
on the cards below.
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In sections marked with this
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summary of the content of
the section indicated by this
checklist icon.
And that is it for our short introduction on how to use this guide.
Now, without further ado, welcome to the stage: SAP HANA Cloud!
If you have not yet purchased SAP HANA Cloud, we recommend you sign up for the free tier option
to get a first-hand experience of some of its components. Currently, the free tier option for SAP HANA
Cloud offers you the SAP HANA database and data lake.
How to use this guide
The order of sections in this guide is carefully thought out for you and is designed for someone who
does not have a lot of prior knowledge about SAP HANA Cloud. However, you can view the sections
of this module in whatever order you prefer or that fits your prior knowledge.
Get your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud!
Register here for your free tier option for SAP HANA Cloud*
*don’t forget to keep this guide open to get hands-on after signing up for the free tier option.
Types of sections
This guide has different types of content, marked by different visual elements, which you can see
on the cards below.
In sections marked by a
lightbulb, we will provide
input in form of texts and
links to videos.
In sections marked with this
clicking icon, we will give you
detailed step-by-step
instructions you can follow
along with your own account
The exclamation point
indicates important notes to
consider.
At the end of longer sections,
we have included a short
summary of the content of
the section indicated by this
checklist icon.
And that is it for our short introduction on how to use this guide.
Now, without further ado, welcome to the stage: SAP HANA Cloud!
If you have not yet purchased SAP HANA Cloud, we recommend you sign up for the free tier option
to get a first-hand experience of some of its components. Currently, the free tier option for SAP HANA
Cloud offers you the SAP HANA database and data lake.