Why SAP HANA Runs Best on SUSE Enterprise Linux and Power Systems
Orhan Alici
Pre-Sales SUSE
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Today’s Discussion
SUSE at a
glance
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Business
Challenges
2
SUSE, IBM and
SAP in practice
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Innovation with SUSE, IBM and SAP
3Upcoming
Events
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Cost
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SUSE at a Glance
SUSE at a Glance
1stEnterprise
OpenStack Distribution
22+Years of Linux
Engineering Experience
7000+Certified
Applications
5000+Global
Partners
20,000+Certified
Systems
150+Support
Engineers
86%Satisfied
Customers
24x7Global
Availability
2/3+of the Fortune Global
100 use SUSE Linus Enterprise
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Where SUSE Leads
Linux in Automotive10 of the largest global automobile
mfgs. are active SUSE customers
10
Linux in Retail7 our of 10 of the largest retailers in
the U.S. are active SUSE customers
7/10Linux in Telecom10 of the largest telecommunications
carriers rely on SUSE
10
Mainframe LinuxOver 15 years of mainframe Linux
market share leadership
15+
Linux in Pharma7 our of 10 of the largest pharmaceutical
companies use SUSE Linus Enterprise
7/10
Linux in Aerospace9 out of 10 of the largest aerospace
companies rely on SUSE
9/10SAP on Linux70% of all SAP applications
running on Linux run on SUSE
70%
Linux in HPCHalf of the world’s 20 largest
super computers run on SUSE
50%Linux in CPG7 out of 10 of the largest mfgs. of household
products use SUSE Linux Enterprise
7/10
Linux in Large EnterpriseOver 80% of the Fortune Global 50 are
active SUSE Customers
80%
A Broad Ecosystem
InteroperabilityPart of company-wide mission
13,500+CertifiedHardware
2500+CertifiedProducts
8500+CertifiedApplications
3200SolutionProviders& SystemIntegrators
1800TechnologyPartners
600TradingPartners
5000+PartnerEcosystemmembers
Community
Involvement
YaST
And more…
SUSE Strategy
Our Vision Our Mission Our Strategy
An always open enterprise that gives you control of your IT infrastructure
Adapt and deliver high
performance Linux and open
source solutions paired with
exceptional service-giving
enterprises the smarter
innovation they need to
succeed.
Together with our partners and
communities, deliver practical,
best-of-breed solutions for
heterogeneous environments,
freeing enterprises from vendor
lock-in with open technologies.
Business Challenges
Line Of Business Leaders Focus On Analytics For
Competitiveness
1Accenture, Big Success with Big Data: Executive Summary, 2Big Data: A Competitive Weapon for the Enterprise, 3Source: IDC: Big Data & Analytics
89%
Of Business Leaders Believe Big Data Will
Revolutionize Business Operations
83%
Have Pursued Big
Data Projects In Order
To Seize A
Competitive Edge
26.4%
Big Data CAGR 2014-
2018, 6X The Growth
Rate Of The Overall IT Market
IT Organizations Must Deliver More Data To More
People, Faster
More Analytics Users
Increased Data Volumes
Real-timeRequirements
Slow Or Unavailable Analytics Impact Critical Business
Operations
Customer Analytics
• Personalized Customer Relations
• Targeted Marketing Campaigns
Operational Analytics
• Cost Management
• Proactive Maintenance
Threat/Fraud Analytics
• Personnel And Facilities Protection
• Financial Loss Prevention
SUSE and IBM Offer a Solution for Fast and Reliable
SAP Analytics
Reduce The Time And Effort For System Set-up
Mitigate Business Impact With Fast Disaster Recovery
Optimize Performance
Simplify Lifecycle Management
Innovation with SUSE, IBM and SAP
Milestones
Time
1999First Linux Certified by SAP
2000SUSE Linux Enterprise Server R1 IBM S/390
2001SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 on p-, i- and zSeries, 31- & 64-Bit
2002mySAP on SLES 7 IBM zSeries 64-Bit
2015SAP HANA on SLES for SAP on IBM Power Systems
2005SAP Business Suite on SLES 9 on IBM pSeries
2011SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
2010SUSE Linux is Only OS recommended for SAP HANA
2001IBM and SAP formStrategic Alliance
1972IBM becomes Logo and Development Partner of SAP
1999IBM DB2 becomes available for SAP
2010IBM Announcement of POWER7 and EX5 Server Architecture for SAP
2015SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems announced and generally available
2005Dynamic Infrastructure for SAP Adaptive Computing
2014IBM becomes SAP‘s Premier Cloud Partner
2011IBM GBS rated by SAP as Leader in Customer Satisfaction
2012Introduction of IBM pureSystems for SAP
SUSE, SAP and IBM working together to deliver
customer solutions
SAP and SUSEOver 17 Years Of Technology and Engineering Collaboration
Front Runner Technologies
• 1st Amazon EC2 OS for SAP
• 1st Microsoft Azure for SAP
• 1st validated open source HA
• 1st validated virtualization
Strategic OS For:
• SAP HANA
• SAP Business Warehouse
• SAP Business ByDesign
Integrated Enterprise Support
HANA is central to the SAP strategy
“Run Simple”1 – HANA becomes the common platform that helps SAP customers to:
• Streamline and simplify consumption of SAP products deployed in the cloud and on premise
• Simplify the IT stack to enable faster business processes
1 http://sapintegratedreport.com/2014/en/strategy/strategy-and-business-model.html
Powered by HANA
AnalyticsApplications Database &Technology
Mobile Cloud
SUSE, IBM and SAP in practice
Two Approaches To Deploy SAP HANA
• Solution Validation by SAP and Partner
• Preconfigured Hardware Set-up
• Preinstalled Software
• Solution Validation by SAP and Customer
• Customer Installs and Configures The Hardware
and Software
• Support By SAP and Other Vendors
Fast Implementation
Support Fully Provided By SAP
More Flexibility
Leverage Existing Investment
x86 SAP HANA Appliance IBM Power Systems SAP: HANA Offering
95%run on
100%run on
The Ideal Solution For SAP Workloads
Run Simple
Run Fast
Run Smart
Consolidate and reduce the number of systems to eliminate complexity, minimize points of failure, reduce latency and simplify management
Deploy a single Linux OS for both SAP HANA and NetWeaver applications
Make business decisions faster even for complex analytics
Maximize performance and response with latest POWER8
Sustain high performance of SAP applications
Recover replicated SAP HANA databases quickly
On premise, elastic computing with Capacity on Demand
Migrate workloads before failures
Reduce downtime of mission-critical SAP systems
Secure in-memory data
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Fastest SAP Benchmark on IBM Power8
The Recommended and Supported operating system for SAP HANA
The First Linux Distribution for Power Systems and z Systems
The Only Linux for SAP HANA on Power Systems
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
The Leading Linux Platform
for SAP HANA
Boost
Performance And
Accelerate Time
To Value
Protect Critical
Business Operations
With Built-in
Business Continuity
Optimize for
SAP HANA
Save Time
With Faster
Deployment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Features for IBM
Power Systems
The only operating system optimized for SAP Applications
24x7 Priority Support with SAP
SAP specific update channel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLE High AvailabilitySAP HANA & SAP NetWeaver
Page Cache Management
SAP Specific Update Channel
SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerSLE High Availability
SAP HANA & SAP NetWeaver
......SAP HANAResource Agents
Installation WizardSAP HANA
Firewall
Maintain Uptime With SUSE High Availability And
Disaster Recovery
Your SLA commitments for SAP HANA
SAP HANA System
Replication
To Protect Your Data
SLES For SAP HA Automates
SAP HANA System
Replication and Failover
Service Level Agreement
SAP HANA System Replication
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
Automate Failover For Multiple High Availability Scenarios
Performance Optimized Cost Optimized
Multi Tenancy (MCD)
* currently Tech-Preview
Chain
Scale-Out *
SUSE Automated System Replication for SAP HANA
Reduce Complexity
Includes a wizard for easy configuration
Automates the systems replication and IP failover
Reduce Risk Delivers a consistent picture of the SAP HANA topology
Provides a choice for automatic registrations and site takeover preference
Increase Reliability
Enables short takeover times in a special table for preload scenarios
Monitors the System Replication status to increase data consistency
Maintain High Performance Levels With Page Cache Limits
SAP Applications Use Large Amounts Of
Memory For Performance
The Linux Kernel Pages Out Memory For
Filesystem Performance
The Problem:
SAP Application Performance Slows
SAP JAVA Applications Can Be Worse!
The Solution: Page Cache Limit!
Take Control Of Page Caching To Prioritize
Applications
Limit Paging While RAM Is Available
SAP Application
Linux
Page Cache Limit
System Memory
Get Seamless Priority Support From SUSE And SAP
Single Point Of Entry
24x7 Priority Support
• 1-hour Phone Response
• 4-hour Email Response
Knowledgeable SUSE and
SAP Staff
Dedicated SUSE Channel
For SAP-specific Updates
Cost $
Different Offerings For Different Requirements On
Power Systems
Technology / FeatureSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for
POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Applications (POWER)
Operating System Core Distribution Core Distribution
Current release (byte order)* SLES 12 (LE) SLES 11 SP 4 (BE)*
System Management Agent Included Included
High Availability Extension Not Available Included
System Replication Agents Not Available Included
SAP HANA Firewall Not Available Included
Page Cache Limit Not Available Included
SAP Installation Wizard Not Available Included
24x7 Priority SAP Support Not Available Included
SAP Update channel Not Available Included
Price (3 years SUSE Priority support, unlimited VMs,
High Availability Extension)
US $9,990 US $12,300
* SAP Supports HANA On Power Systems In Big Endian Mode Only
SUSE Offers More For SAP Workloads on Power Systems
Technology / FeatureSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for
SAP ApplicationsRed Hat Enterprise
for SAP
Operating System Core Distribution Core Distribution
System Management Included Add-on
Extended Product Support Included Add-on
High Availability Included Add-on
SAP HANA Support Included No
Installation Wizard Included No
Price(1 year subscription, Priority/Premium
support, unlimited VMs)$ $$
New Subscription Options In May 2016
Subscription Priority Support
1-2 Sockets, 1 Year $2,690.00
1-2 Sockets, 3 Years $7,300.00
Unlimited VMs*, 1 Year $4,539.00
Unlimited VMs*, 3 Years $12,300,00
New
* Unlimited VMs per socket pair
Get the Benefits of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Applications
Tailored for SAP Application
• Tuned For SAP HANA And Business
Suite Performance
• Built-in High Availability
• Fast HANA Recovery
• Database Security
• Superior Support
Optimized for IBM POWER8
• Multi-threaded Operations
• POWER Virtualization Support
• Performance Enhancements
• Price Parity With x86-64
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