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"There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services.""The most valuable feature for us is the support, which is really efficient.""Image backup is a valuable feature. Even though this is a common feature, it is very helpful for us."

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"The product’s high availability is its best feature.""This product is currently the leading product within this category.""The solution is scalable.""The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA on AWS is that when developed on a new structured system it can be configured.""SAP S4HANA on AWS is an easy-to-use solution.""We have approximately 1,000 people using the solution in my organization. The solution is scalable.""Reporting transparency and user-friendliness are the key benefit of deploying SAP S4HANA on AWS. Furthermore, the solution offers a plethora of modules that have proven to be valuable, and there are regular updates available.""They have their own instances where you can host your database."

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Cons
"It doesn't offer Elastic IP like AWS. And also we can't configure our server based on region.""It would be nice to have more built-in suites compared to others. It would enable easier integration."

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"There are times when the solution can become slower. The stability could improve.""The pricing is a little bit high.""The product could use more capabilities in the areas of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, but these improvements are already on the way.""The product's implementation phase can be very complex for customers.""This solution is very resource-intensive, including high memory and CPU utilization.""There are a few complexities when it comes to licensing that could be simplified.""If you go to AWS's site they offer training programs that are very good. SAP does not do the same, if SAP could provide some training that would be great.""Businesses are particularly interested in process automation, mobile, and web applications. These are the areas that SAP S4HANA is and should be looking to improve on, especially in terms of streamlining processes and automating certain steps."

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  • "The service includes licenses (for operating systems, databases, etc.). Asset management is easier with services like that."
  • "Comparatively, this solution is a bit 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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    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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    SAP S/4HANA on AWS
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    Overview

    Rackspace is a listed company that specializes in hybrid cloud environments to support your applications and sites. The environments are based on its open-source operating system OpenStack.Rackspace Cloud caters for the private cloud, public cloud, dedicated servers, or a hybrid of platforms.

    Your Rackspace Cloud environment is customizable according to your cloud requirements, and all products work together seamlessly from one portal.

    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
    3D Capacity, Acquity Group, Axios Systems, Behance, Blastro, Dominos Pizza, and Sage.
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    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Computer Software Company27%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Import And Exporter7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise18%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Rackspace Cloud [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in PaaS Clouds while SAP S4HANA on AWS is ranked 7th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 35 reviews. Rackspace Cloud [EOL] is rated 8.6, while SAP S4HANA on AWS is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Rackspace Cloud [EOL] writes "There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services". 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". Rackspace Cloud [EOL] is most compared with , whereas SAP S4HANA on AWS is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Amazon AWS.

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