Several SAP HANA solutions that are easy to confuse beginners

After we entered SAP HANA on help.sap.com to search,

You will see quite a few search results:

This article gives an explanation on the four most confusing products.

SAP HANA Platform

The latest version is 2.0 SP05,

SAP HANA is a modern, in-memory database and platform that is deployable on premise or in the cloud.

The SAP HANA platform is a flexible data source-agnostic in-memory data platform that allows you to analyze large volumes of data in real time. Using the database services of the SAP HANA platform, you can store and access data in-memory and column-based. SAP HANA allows online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) on one system, without the need for redundant data storage or aggregates. Using the application services of the SAP HANA platform, you can develop applications, run your custom applications built on SAP HANA, and manage their lifecycles.

The above text is taken from the official SAP help document, and the general idea is as follows:

SAP HANA is a modern in-memory database and platform that can be deployed locally or in the cloud.

The SAP HANA platform is a flexible data source agnostic in-memory data platform that allows you to analyze large amounts of data in real time. Using the database services of the SAP HANA platform, you can store and access in-memory and column-based data. SAP HANA allows online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) on one system without redundant data storage or aggregation. Using the application services of the SAP HANA platform, you can develop applications, run custom applications built on SAP HANA, and manage their life cycle.

SAP HANA Cloud

SAP HANA Cloud provides a single location to access, store, and process all enterprise data in real time. It is a cloud-native platform that provides the powerful functions and performance of SAP HANA, as well as all functions for managing data storage, virtualization, and running powerful applications.

SAP HANA Cloud provides all advanced SAP HANA technologies for multi-model data processing in memory or on disk. By using SAP HANA Cloud as a standalone solution or as an extension of an existing on-premises environment, you can benefit from cloud qualities such as automatic software updates, elasticity, and low total cost of ownership.

With SAP HANA Cloud, you can set up and manage SAP HANA databases and bind them to applications running on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) or elsewhere. You can use various languages and interfaces to access the SAP HANA database, and use the tools provided by SAP HANA Cloud to build applications and models. In addition, SAP HANA Cloud can help you manage where and how data is stored and accessed based on performance requirements.

SAP HANA Cloud is a multi-cloud database as a service (DBaaS) that empowers customers to store data, tier data, and ensure that high-value data is accessible whenever needed. The services in SAP HANA Cloud can be used to develop all the powerful applications that an organization needs, or it can simply connect any applications already in use.

SAP HANA Cloud is a multi-cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) that enables customers to store data, hierarchical data, and ensure that high-value data is accessible at any time. The services in SAP HANA Cloud can be used to develop all the powerful applications required by the organization, or it can simply connect to any application already in use.

The difference between the two

SAP HANA Cloud provides cloud native implementation of SAP HANA database. SAP HANA Cloud is the successor of SAP HANA service. SAP HANA service (simply put) is a cloud deployment of the on-premises version of SAP HANA.

What is the connection between SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Business Technology Platform?

SAP HANA Cloud is the database management foundation of SAP Business Technology Platform. This platform encompasses database & data management, analytics, application development & integration, as well as intelligent technologies.

SAP HANA Cloud is the database management foundation of the SAP business technology platform. The platform includes database and data management, analysis, application development and integration, and smart technology.

SAP HANA Service for SAP BTP

Help document link

The SAP HANA service of SAP BTP allows you to utilize the in-memory data processing capabilities of SAP HANA in the cloud. As a managed database service, backup is fully automated and service availability is guaranteed. Using the SAP HANA service, you can set up and manage SAP HANA databases and bind them to applications running on SAP BTP. You can use various languages and interfaces to access the SAP HANA database, and use the tools provided by SAP HANA to build applications and models.

Divided into standard edition and enterprise edition

SAP HANA Enterpise Cloud

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SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. With SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, enterprise organizations can release the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud, while accelerating growth through innovation, driving digital transformation, and delivering business quickly Results.

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SAP HANA Express Edition

SAP HANA-Express Edition is a simplified version of SAP HANA designed to run on laptops and other hosts (such as cloud-hosted virtual machines). It can be used for in-memory databases up to 32GB for free, or it can be expanded to 64, 96 or 128GB by purchasing additional licenses.

Need to be installed locally. If you do not have enough RAM, it is recommended that you try the trial version of SAP HANA Cloud. As mentioned above, the trial version is a completely free hosting and cloud hosting solution.

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