Reputation: 1682
Kind of a noob question: SAP HANA Cloud calls itself an in-memory cloud platform. What does that mean exactly? Is this because they use their in-memory database?
Upvotes: 0
Views: 230
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SAP HANA - Platform as a Service (PaaS),are used for applications and supporting cloud components to software. Basically, it is an in-memory database such as traditional databases like SQL, MSSQL,Sybase etc…
Benefits of SAP HANA Cloud:-
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Reputation: 46
Yes. The SAP HANA Cloud Platform is the Platform as a Service offering from SAP based on the HANA In-Memory Technology. HANA has just been announced as the leader by Forester amongst In-Memory databases which really sets SAPs PaaS apart from the rest.
If you want to know more about HANA Cloud Platform, then please refer to this blog https://blogs.saphana.com/2014/03/05/saphcp-the-full-package/
If you want to try SAP HANA Cloud Platform, then please refer to https://account.hanatrial.ondemand.com/ - here you can create a free unlimited trial account.
If you would like to connect or learn more about SAP HANA or the HANA Cloud Platform, then please find me on twitter: @Arentoft
Upvotes: 3
Reputation: 6651
Yes, HANA Cloud Platform uses the HANA in-memory database as the dbms, so your data is still being held, processed and analyzed from memory, and not disks.
Upvotes: 1