Moving SAP HANA Databases to Snowflake

 SAP HANA is a database platform that combines OLTP (Online transactional Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) into one powerful and robust system. Using columnar storage, it offers near-zero latency for data processing, quicker transaction times, and advanced analytics.  

Snowflake, on the other hand, is a cloud-based data warehousing platform that offers all the benefits of the cloud. These include high computing power and unlimited storage capacity, with users paying only for the quantum of storage resources used. 


So, what are the benefits of moving databases from SAP HANA to Snowflake?

# Benefits of the cloud: By moving to the cloud, users can avail themselves of all the benefits of the cloud environment. These include automated, fully-managed services, high performance, unlimited data storage, and data compression capabilities. Further, there is no need to build indexes or make any internal changes to the existing systems.

# Data Storage in native format: All data can be stored in Snowflake in its native format. Hence, data in unstructured, semi-structured, or structured format can be stored in Snowflake without the need to process or format it. This is a key benefit of moving data from SAP HANA to Snowflake. 

# Following FAIR principles: With data being moved to the cloud, businesses can incorporate FAIR principles - data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. It enables SAP HANA data to be seamlessly incorporated into the cloud infrastructure.

# Unlimited data storage: Snowflake offers unlimited and scalable data storage capabilities. This leads to substantial savings in data storage costs as flat fees are not charged, and payment is only for the quantum of resources consumed. Additional storage can be downloaded whenever required, quickly and seamlessly. 

All these reasons make data migration from SAP HANA to Snowflake an attractive and cost-effective proposition for organizations.

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