We performed a comparison between SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and SAP HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy."
"The actual interface is good."
"SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database."
"It's pretty good at handling a large number of transactions, which is critical for a banking client."
"It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field."
"They provide easy integration with other systems."
"Provides very good integration."
"This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment."
"The solution is very stable."
"We appreciate that the current, redesigned version of this solution that is much more straightforward for new users, and has been well thought out with industry best practice standards in mind."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It usually takes around eight months but it depends on a customer's requirements. We can spend a month or two customizing."
"What I like best about SAP HANA is that it's faster than Microsoft SQL Server."
"Using this solution has given us better details for reporting and analytics."
"The in-memory database is excellent."
"Technically it resembles Oracle, but as a somewhat lighter version."
"The most valuable features I have found are speed, dashboard, and reporting."
"User interface could be more user friendly."
"SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses."
"I think that the solution needs to be positioned better within the market as it appears as though the Adaptive Server is being left out of the SAP scope."
"There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access."
"The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it."
"In my opinion, product support is not that great from SAP because they have already declared the end-of-date for SAP ASE. They will be stopping product support."
"Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there."
"Cost-wise, SAP is still expensive compared to other available products."
"HANA could be improved by adding analytics and development models in the institution."
"SAP HANA is a very proprietary tool and there's not as much support available for it as there is for an SQL Server (which is more popular)."
"Uses a large amount of RAM and is costly."
"The pricing could be better."
"SAP HANA is not strong like Oracle when it comes to finance. They are only strong with the logistic business project."
"The performance and integration with other products are areas in need of improvement."
"I would have rated the solution higher if this version was not missing some key features the newer version has."
"The SAP HANA interface has room for improvement because it takes more work to manage than the Microsoft SQL Server interface."
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SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is ranked 17th in Relational Databases Tools with 11 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases Tools with 81 reviews. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is rated 8.6, while SAP HANA is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise writes " Loaded with a lot of features but the price is a drawback ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP HANA writes "Excellent compatibility between modules and the control". SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is most compared with SQL Server, SAP SQL Anywhere, Oracle Database, IBM Db2 Database and SAP IQ, whereas SAP HANA is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Database In-Memory. See our SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise vs. SAP HANA report.
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