SAP HANA
Developed and commercialized by SAP SE, SAP HANA is an in-memory, column-oriented relational database management system. It is made to process large amounts of analytical and transactional data quickly.
Below are some salient features of SAP HANA:
In-memory Computing: Using in-memory computing, which enables data to be processed and stored in RAM instead of traditional disk-based storage, is one of the fundamental components of SAP HANA. This facilitates quicker data analysis and processing.
Storage of Data Tables in Columns: SAP HANA stores data tables in columns as opposed to rows, which helps speed up analytics and data retrieval, especially for analytical queries.
Real-time Analytics: SAP HANA helps businesses to obtain insights and make decisions based on current information by processing and analyzing massive volumes of data in real-time.
Integration with SAP Applications: SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), SAP BW (Business Warehouse), and SAP S/4HANA (the next-generation ERP suite based on SAP HANA) are all closely connected with SAP HANA.
Advanced Analytics: SAP HANA comes with built-in machine learning, predictive analytics, text analytics, and spatial processing features that help businesses get more insight out of their data.
