PBS CBW NLS IQ Enterprise Nearline Solution for SAP NetWeaver BW Content and SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA Store

Information Content
Information Lifecycle Management in SAP BW ........................................3 Strategic Partnership ..................................................................................4 Information Lifecycle Management with PBS CBW NLS IQ........................4 Transfer Data into the Nearline Storage .....................................................5 Access to Information in Nearline Storage ................................................6 Architecture and Administration ................................................................8 Reduction of the Investment and Operating Costs ...................................9 Benefits ......................................................................................................10 Solutions, Supported Platforms, Licensing ...............................................11
Access Frequency

Lifecycle Management in SAP BW

The many demands made on a Data Warehouse lead to more and more increasing efforts and costs for system operation, as the number of users and the volume of data steadily increase. With traditional databases the evaluation of large data stocks within a matter of seconds is only possible with additional effort using aggregates. Therefore, the question arises for many companies that have an SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP BW), whether they should use an SAP Business Warehouse Accelerator (SAP BWA) in addition to an SAP BW system, or whether they should invest in the in-memory database, SAP HANA. These measures should considerably increase user satisfaction and productivity. The systems mentioned are already being used or their use is currently being evaluated in the framework of pilot projects in more and more companies. The use of in-memory technology offers new perspectives as far as data analyses are concerned, but also involves, however, corresponding investment costs. The increasingly complex requirements for fast and flexible evaluations and analyses of ever-increasing volumes of data can only be realized on a longterm basis and in a cost-efficient way with the help of a strategic Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) concept. Within the scope of an Information Lifecycle Management concept, information should be differentiated according to whether it is retrieved very often, less often, or never.

Database / SAP HANA Nearline Archive

Current Status of Data

Figure 1: Data Access depending on its current Status Abbildung 1: Datenzugriff in Abhngigkeit von der Aktualitt

The PBS ILM solution for SAP BW is based on the SAP nearline storage architecture and allows the storage to nearline combined with integrated query searches of information from BW

systems. It also supports the processing of classical SAP BW data archives. Both enable the implementation of a strategic ILM concept. The PBS nearline solution is certified by SAP .

SAP NetWeaver BW

Strategic Partnership
PBS Software GmbH has become a leading provider of add-on solutions in the SAP ILM environment thanks to its intensive partnership with SAP over many years in the area of Information Access Frequency Lifecycle Management for a wide variety of SAP applications and with more than 1,400 productive customers worldwide. The many years experience of handling extensive enterprise information have Database / SAP HANA been incorporated in the design of the PBS nearline solution. By integrating modern column-based database technology, significant improvements have been achieved during the processing of large data volumes. The solution can ideally be used in combination with traditional databases and the new SAP HANA. This enables the database size and the hardware and software costs associated with it to be better controlled.

In this way the following is enabled:

performance is increased and at the same time the costs for data storage are reduced in SAP BW systems with traditional DB technology,

the size of the working memory being used is reduced considerably enabling huge cost savings for licenses and hardware costs for SAP BW on HANA.

Transfer Data into the Nearline Storage

To transfer data of an InfoProvider into the nearline storage, you create a data archiving process in the SAP Administrator Workbench and specify the respective nearline connection in the general settings (see figure 4). Afterwards, you can transfer the data into the nearline storage and monitor the transfer (see figure 5).

Information

Nearline Archive

Lifecycle Management with PBS CBW NLS IQ

Current Status of Data Abbildung 1: Datenzugriff in Abhngigkeit von der Aktualitt

The starting point for ILM in SAP BW systems is shaped by the various requirements regarding data storage and data access during the complete

SAP NetWeaver BW

Database/ SAP HANA

Nearline Storage

Archive

Current Data

Less current Data

Less or no Accesses

Figure 2: Data Storage in SAP BW in different Data Storages

Figure 2: Data Storage in SAP BW in different Data Storages
SAP NetWeaver BW SAP NetWeaver BW

PBS CBW NLS IQ

SAP
DB / HANA

SAP DB / HANA
Zugriff auf Informationen des Nearline-Speichers

Nearline Database

lifecycle of the information. Current information that is accessed frequently is stored in the SAP BW database. If HANA technology is used for this the data can be processed at an extremely high speed. With increasing age, the access rate to the data decreases. This is why it is recommended to move the information (archiving) into nearline storage (see figure 2). Afterwards, extremely old data that is accessed seldom, or even not at all, should then be transferred to the data archive. PBS CBW NLS IQ uses the columnbased database Sybase IQ as the nearline storage for SAP BW or for SAP BW on HANA respectively. The high degree of compression of the column-based database results in a considerable reduction in the data volume (see figure 3). The column-based database technology of Sybase IQ enables extremely fast access to the nearline data.

Figure 4: Data Archiving Process to transfer Data into Nearline Storage (Administrator Workbench, Transaction RSA1)

In einer Query lassen sich Daten des aktuellen Geschftsjahres mit Vorjahresdaten

Figure 3: Data ReductionBW on HANA gespeichert sind, befinden sich die Daten desPBS CBW Nearline-Speicher. of an SAP NetWeaver BW System using Vorjahres im NLS IQ
Der Zugriff auf die Vorjahresdaten erfolgt ber die SAP Nearline-Schnittstelle und ber PBS Nearline-Services. In der Query werden die aktuellen und die Nearline-Daten gemeinsam angezeigt (siehe Abbildung 6). Dazu brauchen Sie nur in den Eigenschaften einer Query

Figure 3: Data Reduction of an SAP NetWeaver BW System usingSAP BW-Datenbank bzw. SAP gemeinsam auswerten. Whrend die aktuellen Daten in der PBS CBW NLS IQ

Figure 5: Monitoring and Management of Data Transfer into Nearline Storage

Access to Information
in Nearline Storage

SAP NetWeaver BW

SAP NetWeaver BW

PBS CBW NLS IQ

As an example for integrated nearline SAP formed via the SAP nearline interface 7 DB / HANA access, the analysis of data from the and via PBS nearline services. The curNearline SAP Database current and from the previous year rent and the nearline data is displayed DB / HANA should be considered. The current together in the query (see figure 6). To Zugriff auf Informationen des Nearline-Speichers data is located in the BW database do this, you only need to define in the (traditional or lassen sich Daten des In einer Query SAP HANA). The data aktuellenproperties of a query that an evaluatiGeschftsjahres mit Vorjahresdaten from the auswerten. Whrend die aktuellen on der PBS CBW NLS IQ Figure 3: Data Reduction ofyear is NetWeaver BW System usingSAP BW-Datenbank bzw. SAP also gemeinsam previous an SAP located in Daten in of the nearline storage should the nearline database. Access to the take place. BW on HANA gespeichert sind, befinden sich die Daten des Vorjahres im Nearline-Speicher. data from the Vorjahresdaten is perDer Zugriff auf dieprevious year erfolgt ber die SAP Nearline-Schnittstelle und ber PBS
Nearline-Services. In der Query werden die aktuellen und die Nearline-Daten gemeinsam angezeigt (siehe Abbildung 6). Dazu brauchen Sie nur in den Eigenschaften einer Query festlegen, dass auch eine Auswertung des Nearline-Speichers erfolgen soll.
Figure 7: Creation of a virtual InfoProvider in the Administration Cockpit Abbildung 5: Anmeldung an PBS ECS

BW Query

NLS and DB

MultiProvider VP

Integration via virtual InfoProviders

InfoCube Data Store Object

SAP Nearline Provider

PBS Nearline Services

With PBS CBW NLS you can accelerate query accesses in comparison to a BW system with traditional DB technology. For example, acceleration by a factor of 26 (without aggregates) or by factor 4 (with aggregates) respectively can be achieved by a fast, column-based

evaluation in the nearline database. In this actual customer example, the runtime of a query (without aggregates) is reduced from 416 seconds or 71 seconds (with aggregates) respectively to 16 seconds (see figure 8).

BW Database / SAP HANA

Nearline Storage

InfoCube with 17 millions of Data Records Online DB with or without Aggregates

400

Improved Query Access with CBW NLS IQ

Abbildung 6: Gleichzeitige Auswertung von Daten aus BW-Datenbank und Nearline-Speicher

Figure 6: Simultaneous Evaluation of Data from BW Database and Nearline Storage in a Query
Figure 6: Simultaneous Evaluation of Data from BW Database and Nearline Storage in a Query in einer Query

DB without Aggregates DB with Aggregates

200

Ein gleichzeitiger Zugriff auf aktuelle Daten und Daten aus dem Nearline-Speicher ber einen MulitProvider ist allerdings ber den SAP Standard nicht mglich. Hier bietet PBS CBW NLS IQ zustzliche Funktionen an. Hierbei erfolgt der Zugriff auf Nearline-Daten ber einen virtuellen InfoProvider. Die Einrichtung des virtuellen Providers erfolgt mit einem Administration Cockpit (siehe Abbildung 7).

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CBW NLS IQ

In addition to the integrated MultiProvider accesses, the PBS solution provides additional data access possibilities via virtual InfoProviders, for example, to accelerate combined query accesses

to master and transaction data. These VirtualProviders can be generated in a user-friendly manner in the PBS Administration Cockpit (see figure 7).

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0 416 s 71 s 16 s

Figure 8: Reduction of Runtimes for a Query by using PBS CBW NLS IQ in a traditional SAP BW Database Environment

Figure 8: Reduction of Runtimes for a Query by using PBS CBW NLS IQ in a traditional SAP BW Database Environment

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0 416 s 71 s 16 s

Figure 8: Reduction of Runtimes for a Query by using PBS CBW NLS IQ in a traditional SAP BW Database Environment

Architecture and Administration

SAP NetWeaver BW
Nearline Services Nearline Tools

Reduction

of the Investment and Operating Costs

You can significantly reduce both the Nearline Database SAP BW operating costs of an SAP BW system BW SAP as well as the investment costs for Data volume: Data volume: Nearline Database the implementation of an SAP BW on SAP BW SAP BW 0.83 TB 0.25 TB HANA with the PBS nearline solution. Data volume: Data volume: Consider an SAP BW system with a 0.83 TB 0.25 TB data volume of 2.5 TB. With the helpvolume: of Data Data volume: PBS CBW NLS IQ it is generally pos- TB 2.5 1.08 TB Data volume: Data volume: Nearline Database SAP BW 2.5 TB 1.08 TB sible to move two thirds of the dataSAP BW from the SAP BW system into the 11: Reduction of Data Volume from 2.5 to 1.08 to 1.08 volume: NLS IQ Data volume: Data Figure 11: Reduction of Data Volume from 2.5 TB using PBS CBW Figure Figure 11: CBW NLS IQ Data Volume from 2.5 to 1.08 0.25 TB PBS CBW NLS IQ Reduction of 0.83 TB TB using TB using PBS nearline storage (see figure 11).
Data Data volume: A third of the data (0.83 TB) remains in volume: (this is two thirds of the originally TB 2.5 TB 1.08 TB Data volume so Annual Annual SAP BW. By compressing the data in available data) to 0.25 TB [TB] that the Data volume [TB] Annual Operating Costs [Euro] Operating Costs [%] Annual the nearline database by 85 per cent,11: Reduction ofdataVolume from comprisesusing PBS CBW NLS IQ Operating Costs [%] total Data volume 2.5 to 1.08 TB 1.08 TB [Euro] Operating Costs Figure 2.5 62,500 100 you can reduce a data volume of 1.67 (see table 1).

SAP Java Connector

PBS Nearline Server

PBS CBW NLS IQ

SAP ADK Archive

Sybase IQ

On the one hand, PBS NLS IQ consists of software components that are installed in the SAP BW system. These are responsible for transferring the data and enable query searches. In addition they provide an administration tool. On the other hand, PBS NLS IQ consists of the PBS nearline server implemented in Java that ensures the communication between SAP BW and Sybase IQ (see figure 9). For this, the PBS nearline server communicates with the SAP system via the SAP Java Connector.

Figure 9: Structure of Nearline Solution PBS CBW NLS IQ

Figure 9: Structure of Nearline Solution PBS CBW NLS IQ

The PBS nearline solution also enables the direct indexing and evaluation of SAP ADK archives. This allows archive data to also be evaluated directly with BW queries.

A monitor that enables you to check the complete nearline system via the BW administration interface is available in the BW system. This supports easy administration of the nearline server and of Sybase IQ (see figure 10).

Consequently, with a 2.5 TB system you Saving can achieve yearly cost savings of 57 per cent through needing less 1.08 27,000 43 memory space. The yearly savings1: Reduction of annual operating costs by more than 50% Table add Saving 1.42 35,500 57 (Assumption: up when a mirror system is being used. 1 GB memory space costs 25/year)

1.42 35,500 1.08 27,000 Data volume [TB] Annual Annual Operating Costs [Euro] Operating Costs [%] 1.42 35,500 Table 1: Reduction of annual operating costs by more than 50% (Assumption: 1 GB memory 62,500 costs 25/year) space 2.5 100

Saving

2.5

1.08

62,500

27,000

43 100

43

57

57

Saving

RAM for SAP HANA Data volume SAP Table 1: Reduction of annual operating costs by more than 50% [GB] BW [TB] Table 1: Reduction of annual operating costs by morecosts 50% than 25/year) (Assumption: 1 GB memory space (Assumption: 1 GB memory space costs 25/year) 2.5 512

After removing two thirds of the data, the following initial situation applies for the conversion of an SAP BW system to SAP BW on HANA (table 2):

RAM for SAP HANA Data volume SAP Saving 1.67 [GB] 256 BW [TB] RAM for SAP HANA Data volume SAP
BW [TB] 2.5 512 Table 2: Reduction of investment costs for an SAP BW on HANA

0.88

256

2.5

[GB]

512

Saving Saving

0.88 256 by reducing the in-memory memory space requirement 0.88 256 1.67 1.67
256

256

Saving

Table 2: Reduction of investment costs for an SAP BW on HANA by reducing the in-memory memory space requirement Table 2: Reduction of investment costs for an SAP BW on HANA Table by reducing the in-memory memory space requirement 2: Reduction of investment costs for an SAP BW on HANA

Figure 10: Administration of PBS CBW NLS IQ with Nearline Monitor 8

doubled when using a mirror As a result of drastically reducing the in-memory memory space requirement system. by reducing the By continuously transferring data into data volume in your SAP BW system the nearline storage, the growth of the you only need to calculate with an main memory when operating SAP in-memory space requirement of BW or SAP HANA respectively can be 256 GB instead of with an in-memory kept better under control resulting in space requirement of 512 GB when further cost benefits. performing planning for an SAP BW on HANA. The savings made are

Benefits
With the PBS nearline solution you can implement your ILM strategy for SAP BW or for SAP BW on HANA respectively. Information that is required urgently is always available to users quickly and in full. Online and nearline data is completely integrated without the user having to change the way they work in the system. Considerable cost savings are achieved when saving data since the volume of data is drastically reduced due to the extremely high degree of compression. Very fast access to data is even guaranteed in the case of high data volumes thanks to the use of column-based data storage. Easy administration and fast load processes reduce the effort for the system administrator. Compared to the SAP standard, additional functions enable the archiving of PSA tables as well as the generation of snapshots for master data, hierarchies, and InfoCubes/DSOs. Long-term use is ensured based on its extremely good suitability in the case of large data volumes (Big Data). User satisfaction increases due to the improved system performance. Controls the growth of the main memory when using SAP BWA or HANA.

Licensing
The PBS nearline storage solution with the Sybase IQ analytics server (PBS CBW NLS IQ) supports all SAP BW releases from 3.x up to SAP HANA. You can find more detailed information on suitable operating systems/platforms in the respective product specification that you can find in the Media Center section on our website.

The PBS license model depends on the total amount of named SAP BW users. We offer a hotline support to PBS customers with a maintenance contract. PBS focuses on the software development. We cooperate with many partner companies for implementation and consulting services. Most partner companies also provide PBS software licenses and first level support. You can find a complete partner list on our website at www. pbs-software.com

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PBS Software is a leading provider of rage concept that enables completely SAP solutions for areas like data archiving, extraction and add-on software for SAP solutions for new ILM application scenarios together areas like data archiving, extraction closings. Thecolumn-based analytics server storage, as well as system and with the company has been storage, as well as system closings. The Sybase IQ. known to been known to on complex, integrated data access company has be an expert be an expert on complex, integrated data ac- PBS develops pragmatic ILM tools in to both archived and nearline data in SAP applications for cess to both archived and nearline data close collaboration with SAP and supmany years. In for many to classical SAP data SAP ILM solution as an in SAP applications additionyears. In ports the new archiving, the addition to classical SAP data archiving, SAP SOFTWARE SOLUTION PARTNER. extensive PBS solutions also support the SAP BW-specific the extensive PBS solutions also sup- For further information: port the SAP BW-specific nearline sto-enables completely new ILM nearline storage concept that www.pbs-software.com.

application scenarios together with the column-based analytics server Sybase IQ.
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