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We performed a comparison between DigitalOcean and SAP S4HANA on AWS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which performs very well in this context. All the assets go on DigitalOcean.""The most outstanding aspect of DigitalOcean is its user interface and ease of use. Compared to more complex solutions, such as AWS, DigitalOcean's platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly.""The solution is very stable.""The user interface is nice, and it is very easy to use. Anyone can use it.""The most valuable feature is the ease with which you can create a phishing server and use it.""The customer support team are very responsive.""The solution is easy to set up.""I like Kubernetes integration."

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"The product efficiently manages the data center without manual intervention.""The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA on AWS is that when developed on a new structured system it can be configured.""SAP S4HANA's most valuable features include backup, security, storage, infrastructure, and enabling AI.""The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA on AWS is the latency and speed. When we use the various typical relation database, the performance was visible.""SAP has an auto-scaling feature, but Azure doesn't.""I like that they are very familiar with our VM which makes it easy to use.""After the implementation phase of the product, it becomes a very stable tool.""There are two main features that we find very valuable. One is the interface and the new user experience. That's really, really helpful for the end-user. The second is the HANA database itself because it speeds up the process. In other solutions, like Oracle, there is a lot of redundancy that slows things down."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by having integration with GitHub.""I would like to see an automation feature added to send emails out using the open-source solution.""I would like to see improvements to the logging and user interface. The verification process could be more streamlined.""The technical support for this solution could be improved.""Other solutions are proving the monitoring feature, like AWS having GuardDuty and SAP having services for logs and monitoring. DigitalOcean doesn’t have any other benefits.""I think something needs to be done in terms of technical support.""The issue with DigitalOcean is primarily the latency. So, when you have a mixed system with some components staying here, and then we encounter network latency, it's not optimal. Our""We found the solution to be a bit expensive."

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"The initial setup could be easier. It's complex.""Not just S4 but for SAP in general, the price is a little high because they have implemented a new licensing scheme on a number of connections. The price being too expensive is some of the feedback we get from our customers.""More availability zones will help customers choose AWS. I would like to see features that provide easier onboarding for ERP solutions like SAP. SAP has already partnered with S/4HANA on AWS for hosting its public cloud as well. More educational videos for customers to choose this cloud path would be great to have. That is, providing more documentation and marketing material would be better.""The GUI is age-old, the pricing is too high for hardware and older customizations are not working consistently.""SAP S4HANA could be improved by adding a click-to-deploy model.""I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance.""The documentation isn't clear enough.""The tool should undergo an overall improvement, including support. Data sharing should also be faster."

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  • "The program is cheaper than others."
  • "This is a pay as you go solution. There is no license and it is usage based."
  • "There is no licensing fee but there is a subscription cost based on how much RAM and storage you require."
  • "The price of DigitalOcean could be lower. It is expensive. it's higher than other solutions available in the market. We pay approximately $20 to $25 a month to use the solution. The price we pay is for the shared CPU option."
  • "The solution provides the cheapest cloud in comparison to the other cloud solutions."
  • "The pricing is cheap."
  • "I would rate DigitalOcean's pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive."
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  • "Licensing fees are on an annual basis."
  • "The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant."
  • "We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."
  • "The price of SAP S4HANA on AWS is reasonable, given how much it costs to maintain a scratch-built system. To upgrade the support there is a fee."
  • "SAP S4HANA's pricing model should be more flexible and transparent - there's a lot of negotiation and internal factors, and some customers get better value and services for the same product."
  • "I would rate the pricing as a two and a half out of five."
  • "Compared to its competitors, SAP S4HANA on AWS is a costly solution."
  • "It's expensive. It would be good if AWS and Azure could reduce the computing cost for people who move to the public cloud."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which… more »
    Top Answer:The issue with DigitalOcean is primarily the latency. So, when you have a mixed system with some components staying here, and then we encounter network latency, it's not optimal. Our present… more »
    Top Answer:It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which… more »
    Top Answer:With extensive data and a sizable client base, this ensures seamless operations, responsiveness, and overall reliability, addressing our enterprise-scale needs effectively.
    Top Answer:I would rate the costliness of SAP S4HANA as a nine out of ten. I believe the cost of SAP S/4HANA can be a factor for smaller businesses. However, the robustness, integration capabilities, and the… more »
    Top Answer:I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance.
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    Also Known As
    Digital Ocean
    SAP S/4HANA on AWS
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    Overview
    DigitalOcean has the fastest and most convenient cloud technology to help you easily and more efficiently manage your infrastructure so you can get back to coding. We provide all of our users with high-performance SSD Hard Drives, a flexible API, and the ability to select the nearest data center location.

    SAP customers of all sizes can fully realize all the benefits of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud. With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud you can:

    • Achieve faster time to value with the AWS on-demand infrastructure
    • Rapidly provision infrastructure for SAP S/4HANA with no upfront cost or long-term commitment
    • Pay for only what you need Don't spend upfront costs purchasing hardware for what you can't forecast
    • Test and evaluate SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition with a free trial offering from SAP on AWS
    Sample Customers
    jQuery Foundation, Pertino, TaskRabbit, Compose, InfluxDB, The Able Few
    Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Educational Organization7%
    University6%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Computer Software Company27%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Import And Exporter7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business78%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise47%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    DigitalOcean vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about DigitalOcean vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    DigitalOcean is ranked 12th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 9 reviews while SAP S4HANA on AWS is ranked 7th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 35 reviews. DigitalOcean is rated 8.4, while SAP S4HANA on AWS is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of DigitalOcean writes "Testing new systems is affordable. Backup/snapshots does not always restore properly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S4HANA on AWS writes "With good documentation in place, the solution offers good technical support to its users". DigitalOcean is most compared with Amazon AWS, Google Firebase, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Google Cloud, whereas SAP S4HANA on AWS is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Linode. See our DigitalOcean vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS report.

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