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Why your business needs an SAP data warehouse in the cloud

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A modern data warehouse is the bedrock of any data-driven business. Yet, many companies still use on-premise solutions, such as SAP Business Warehouse (BW). By moving your data warehouse to the cloud, you can benefit from accurate data, real-time insights, and seamless integration with other solutions. Discover your options and start your cloud transition.

3 signs that it’s time to modernize your data warehouse

  1. Data is stuck in silos

    Companies increasingly enrich business data with additional data from spreadsheets and other sources to gain deeper insights. Combining these datasets, however, can be challenging. Therefore, employees often resort to copying and pasting business data into spreadsheets stored on local, isolated drives. This then leads to data silos, which pose risks to data integrity and overall security.

  2. Your data warehouse is cut off from other systems

    Many companies struggle to integrate their traditional warehouse with modern, cloud-based solutions. The increasing volume of unstructured data from various data lakes adds further complexity. When your data warehouse is fully or partially on-premise, multiple integrations are necessary to maintain seamless connectivity with ever-evolving cloud environments.

  3. The business demands faster results

    Traditional data management systems and processes are often unable to keep up with the pace of modern business. Data stored in outdated warehouse systems is typically processed in longer batch cycles, delaying results and hindering you to respond swiftly to changing business needs.

Towards a cloud-based data warehouse: 3 options

  • Option 1: Implement cloud-based SAP Datasphere

    If you don't currently have a data warehouse or you feel the need to integrate SAP data into a broader data ecosystem, SAP Datasphere is your go-to solution. This modern business data fabric is designed to help you get the most out of your SAP data. Here's how it works.

  • Option 2: Move from SAP BW to BW/4HANA in a private cloud

    Mainstream maintenance for SAP BW 7.5 will end in 2027. If you want to retain your existing investments in the platform while stabilizing your current landscape with minimal effort, move to BW/4HANA in a private cloud (or private hosting). Here's how it works.

    BW/4HANA will be supported until the end of 2030. SAP will, however, no longer add major new innovations. If you're looking to further modernize your data warehouse, you can extend BW/4HANA with SAP Datasphere in the public cloud.

  • Option 3: Move from SAP BW to SAP Datasphere in the public cloud

    A full move to SAP Datasphere in the public cloud is the only option that allows full-scale innovation of your data landscape. When migrating to SAP Datasphere, you can use BW bridge to facilitate the transfer of your current data models and reuse your existing SAP BW investments in the public cloud. Here's how it works.

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Koen VDW

Koen Vanderwegen