With the advent of cutting edge technology innovations from SAP, the SAP ecosystem has also turned into an intricate landscape – offering undoubtedly extremely rewarding and satisfying career paths.
The newest technology innovations from SAP include SAP HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP BW/4 HANA, SAP Business Suite, etc. In this article from LearnSAP, we will try to clear the air around these offerings from SAP and help you identify and develop the most suited SAP career paths for you.
In a nutshell – SAP HANA is a database, an in-memory database, while SAP S/4HANA is an application which is designed to run on the SAP HANA database. It is a revolutionary platform-based in the company’s new In-memory database.
Learning it will imply that choosing to pursue a career path that is both fulfilling and exciting to work with. SAP HANA acts as a hub for all SAP’s products strategy and it serves as the base for recent technology SAP S/4HANA that is set to serve as a cornerstone for all SAP technologies. Deployable on-premise or in the cloud, SAP HANA is the in-memory computing platform that lets you accelerate business processes, deliver more business intelligence, and simplify your IT environment. By providing the foundation for all your data needs, SAP HANA removes the burden of maintaining separate legacy systems and siloed data, so you can run live and make better business decisions in the new digital economy.
As an SAP managed services leader, we see a lot of confusion around SAP’s core offerings. SAP’s complex and rapidly evolving product portfolio combine with inconsistent naming conventions to create a landscape that’s hard for non-technical stakeholders to navigate. Here’s what you need to know about SAP ECC, HANA, S/4HANA, and Business Suite.