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SAP HANA tailored data center integration -
Overview
December, 2014 Public
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Motivation
Why does SAP offer SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Integration?
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SAP HANA Appliance Delivery Model Overview of Vendors and HW Configurations
HW Layout Notes
In-memory DB Size
(# of CPUs and RAM)
Additionally for
SAP Business Suite on
HANA
Westmere EX IvyBridge EX Westmere EX IvyBridge EX
Single-node Server
(Scale-up) - For datamarts or accelerators
- Support for high-availabilty
and disaster recovery
From
2 CPUs/128GB
To
8 CPUs/1TB
From
2 CPUs/128GB
To
8 CPUs/2TB
Up to 4TB Up to 12TB
Multi-node Cluster
(Scale-out)
- To be used when single server
is not enough (e.g. BW)
- Usually, 2 to 16 servers per
cluster
- Largest certified configuration:
56 servers
- Largest tested configuration:
100+ servers
- Support for high-availability
and disaster recovery
Each server:
4 CPUs/512GB
or
8 CPUs/1TB
Each server:
2 CPUs/512GB
or
4 CPUs/1TB
or
8 CPUs/2TB
n.a. n.a.
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SAP HANA Appliance Delivery Model Pros and Cons
Standardized and highly optimized
Preconfigured hardware set-up and preinstalled software package
Fully supported by SAP
The appliance delivery of SAP HANA is pretty comfortable, …
HANA Server
HANA Server
Storage
SAP
HANA
Server
… but, on the other hand, it comes with limitations regarding hardware flexibility. Using appliances may
require changing established IT operation processes.
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Alternative: SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Integration Introducing Hardware Flexibility
HANA Server
HANA Server
Storage
SAP HANA Server
SAP HANA TDI is an alternative deployment approach.
Application Server
Database
Operating System
Virtualization
Server (CPU, RAM)
Network
Storage
Enterprise
Storage
HANA Server
HANA Server
SAP HANA Server
Enterprise Network
Network
Storage
Server (CPU, RAM)
Compared to an appliance, it offers more flexibility when you have to select the appropriate hardware for
integrating SAP HANA in your data center.
HW components
with flexibilization
potential
SAP HANA TDI: Use your own prefered HW Appliance building blocks: All in one box
SAP HANA TDI - Phase 1
Introduction to Enterprise Storage
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SAP HANA TDI with Enterprise Storage Preconditions
With the introduction of TDI with Enterprise Storage, SAP supports hardware setups which comply with the three
prerequisites below.
Apart from that, no further approval by SAP is required.
1) Use certified hardware only
Only servers listed in the SAP HANA Product Availability Matrix are supported
– Same servers as for SAP HANA appliances
2) Use certified storage only
Storages used for TDI setups must have successfully passed the SAP HANA hardware certification for Enterprise Storage
Certificate states that the storage fulfills SAP HANA’s requirements for data throughput and latency times
Certified storage families (as of June 11, 2014):
– IBM (SVC, Storwize, FlashSystem, XIV), NetApp (FAS-, E-Series), Hitachi (VSP, HUS), EMC (VMAX, VNX2)
– HP (3PAR, XP), Dell (Compellent), Fujitsu (Eternus), Fusion IO (ION Accelerator), Violin (6200 Series)
– More to come ...
3) Let only certified person(s) do the SAP HANA software installation
Required exam: “SAP Certified Technology Specialist (Edition 2014) – SAP HANA Installation” (E_HANAINS141)
For more information, see SAP Training and Certification Shop
The exam needs to be successfully passed for a person to perform SAP HANA SW installations
– SAP HANA hardware partners and their employees do not need this certificate
– Companies, or their employees, who are sub-contractors of hardware partners must be certified to perform HANA SW installations
SAP does not offer any certification of TDI hardware setups at customers’ sites.
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SAP HANA TDI with Enterprise Storage Important Documents and Tools
1) Storage Whitepaper – Background Knowledge
Conceptual storage layout, non-shared storage vs shared storage
Storage sizing formulas
Helps you understand the impact of SAP’s data throughput KPIs in daily
operation of SAP HANA
Explains SAP HANA’s high-availability support (Host Auto Failover)
Available on SCN
2) Storage Configuration – Vendor-specific Configuration
Guide
For getting certified, each storage vendor must file in a configuration guide
Explains how to configure the storage for optimal collaboration with SAP
HANA
– Incl recommendations how many SAP HANA server nodes can be connected
at maximum
Get a copy directly from your storage vendor
3) SAP HANA HW Config Check Tool (HWCCT)
Command-line tool, generally available since SAP HANA SPS07
Used by storage vendors, SAP Support, and customers
Measures the data throughput and latency times between the SAP HANA
servers and the Enterprise Storage system
– Does not require SAP HANA SW being installed beforehand
– Uses the same libraries for file system access and the same IO patterns as
SAP HANA does
Download it from SAP Service Marketplace
– Navigation path: Software Downloads -> Support Packages and Patches -> A
- Z Index -> H -> SAP HANA Platform Edition -> SAP HANA PLATFORM
EDIT. 1.0 -> Entry by Component -> HANA config check -> SAP HANA HW
CONFIG CHECK 1.0 -> Linux on x86_64 64bit -> HWCCT_80_0-
20011536.SAR)
Documented in the SAP HANA Administration Guide
– Contains the latest KPIs
– For latest docu changes, see PDF attachment of SAP Note 1943937
Read SAP’s Storage Whitepaper.
Get a copy of your storage vendor’s configuration guide for SAP HANA.
Use the SAP HANA HW Config Check Tool to check your infrastructure any time you like.
SAP HANA TDI - Phase 2
Introduction to Enterprise Networking
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SAP HANA TDI with Enterprise Network Preconditions
With the introduction of TDI with Enterprise Network, SAP supports hardware setups which comply with the
prerequisites below.
Apart from that, no further approval by SAP is required.
1) For the SAP HANA computing nodes, use certified hardware only
Same as with “TDI with Enterprise Storage”
2) In multi-node setups, check the bandwidth available between the computing nodes
Make sure that the intra-node network of your SAP HANA scale-out solution fulfills the recommended minimum
bandwidth requirements
Conduct self-managed tests using the Network Test available with HWCCT since HANA SPS08
SAP does not introduce any additional certification of network components for TDI setups
3) Let only certified person(s) do the SAP HANA software installation
Same as with “TDI with Enterprise Storage”
SAP does not introduce any certification of network components for TDI setups.
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SAP HANA TDI with Enterprise Network Important Documents and Tools
1) Network Whitepaper – Background Knowledge
Helps you understand the impact of SAP’s network recommendations on the
daily operation of SAP HANA
Introduction to SAP HANA’s logical network zones: Client Zone, Internal
Zone, Storage Zone
Detailed description of the network traffic in typical situations of an application
scenario
– Which network zones are involved in situations like “data load”, “reporting”, “backup”,
“failover”, “takeover”
Technical requirements and recommendations for all network zones
Available on SCN
Complements existing sources of information:
– Network zones, ports and connections, host name resolution: SAP HANA Master Guide,
chapter 3.2 "The SAP HANA Network“
– Network and communication security: SAP HANA Security Guide, chapter 5
– Network recommendations for SAP HANA System Replication: SCN How-To Guide
2) SAP HANA HW Config Check Tool (HWCCT)
Network test added with SAP HANA SPS08
Used by hardware vendors, SAP Support, and customers
Measures the minimum bandwidth of the intra-node network i.e. the
bandwidth available between the hosts that comprise a multi-node system
– Does not require SAP HANA SW being installed beforehand
Hosts are tested pair-wise. For each pair, two tests are available:
– Unidirectional: Transfer test load from host 1 to host 2, measure bandwidth
– Bidirectional: At the same time, transfer test load from host 1 to host 2 and vice
versa; measure bandwidth
Documented in the SAP HANA Administration Guide
– Contains the latest KPIs recommended for the bandwidth of the intra-node
network
– For latest docu changes, see PDF attachment of SAP Note 1943937
Read SAP’s Network Whitepaper.
Use the SAP HANA HW Config Check Tool to check your intra-node network any time you like.
SAP HANA TDI - Phase 3
Extended Support for Compute Servers with Intel Xeon E5 v2/v3
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Basic idea: Leverage Intel‘s E5 technology for SAP HANA cost optimized entry-level system
Intel Xeon 2 socket E5 26xx v2/v3 with minimum 8 cores per CPU are supported
For the SAP HANA computing nodes, use certified hardware only as listed on SCN (GA November 10th)
Homogenous symmetric assembly of DIMMs and maximum utilization of all available memory channels
Single server systems – scale up only
Supported as SAP HANA tailored datacenter integrated system
The sweet spot is around $ 10K (768GB system, populated with 32GB DIMM´s)
Let only certified person(s) do the SAP HANA software installation
Production support for proper sized systems which fulfil the data throughput and the latency KPI´s
Relaxed HW Specifications for Non-Production system (e.g Cost-Optimized SAP HANA Infrastructure for Non-
Production Usage)
Restrictions
No support for Intel Xeon E5 4 socket systems
No support for SAP HANA scale out solutions based on Intel Xeon E5 compute nodes
SAP HANA TDI with Extended Support for Compute Servers with
Intel Xeon E5 v2/v3 With leveraging Intel‘s E5 technology for SAP HANA in production, SAP supports hardware setups which comply
with the prerequisites below. Apart from that, no further approval by SAP is required.
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1. Sizing 2. System Availability 3. System Order
SAP HANA – TDI Phase III Introduction of Intel Xeon E5 Streamlined customer procurement process for SAP HANA entry level systems
• Customer or SAP business partner
fill in all necessary information into
the NEW SAP HANA quick sizer
(http://service.sap.com/quicksizing).
• The results out of the SAP HANA
quick sizer provides the right system
size for production ready systems.
A Simple 3 step process to get SAP HANA hardware
(entry systems based on Intel Xeon E5 2 socket systems 26xx up to 1.5 TB)
• Customer checks the SCN page for
solutions of his preferred hardware
vendor.
• Customer gets in contact with the
hardware vendor.
• The HW vendor translates SAP quick
sizer results into the right hardware
solution before customer orders the
systems (manual step).
Additional big advantage of this new option:
Customers and the whole SAP ecosystem are very familiar with SAP quick sizer tools!
SAP HANA Appliance vs TDI
Comparison Between the Appliance and the TDI Delivery Model for SAP HANA
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SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Integration Comparison with Appliance Delivery Model
Compared to the appliance delivery, SAP HANA TDI is an additional approach providing you with more flexibility
to fulfill your needs of integrating SAP HANA in your data center.
Appliance Delivery Model SAP HANA TDI Approach
Hardware
Selection
• Little flexibility only
• Customer can choose between different appliance
vendors
• No possibility to replace certain components by HW
already used in customers’ DC
• Save IT budget and existing investments
• Use preferred storage
• Use preferred network components
• A choice of compute server processor (E5, E7) (New with SP09)
Implementation
Effort
• Low for customer
• Preconfigured HW plus preinstalled SW
• Only HW is delivered
• Installation to be done by customer (incl. OS)
• Extensive documentation (guides, SAP notes) available
Safeguarding /
Solution
Validation
• Done together by SAP and HW Partner
• SAP HANA Going-Live check offered by SAP AGS
• Self-managed infrastructure tests possible
• SAP HANA HW Configuration Check Tool
Support • Fully provided by SAP • Individual support agreement(s) with HW partner(s) required
OS Service
Contract • Appliance vendor is reseller of OS provider’s service contract • Customer to care for getting the OS provider’s service contract
SAP HANA TDI Process
Steps to set up an SAP HANA infrastructure using the TDI approach
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1) Determine the size of your future SAP HANA system
SAP Quick Sizer tool is a quick and easy way for customers to
determine the CPU, memory, and SAPS requirements for running
their workloads on SAP HANA.
Consider involving SAP Active Global Support for IT landscape
planning
2) Check the offerings of SAP‘s HANA Hardware Partners
See the SAP Certified Appliance Hardware for SAP HANA site
3) Order your SAP HANA server hardware
If you decided to follow the TDI approach, please note:
– You do not need to order the local disks/integrated storage - these are only
required for appliances
– If you want your SAP HANA system to boot from SAN, additional Fibre
Channel adapters are allowed
4) Check the offerings of certified storage vendors
Select one from the list of certified storage families
If your prefered storage is not yet on the list, contact the vendor on
their plans to get certified
5) Set up your SAP HANA hardware infrastructure
Make yourself familiar with SAP HANA’s IO patterns and the
impact of SAP’s data throughput KPIs during daily SAP HANA
operation
Configure the storage system following the vendor’s directions
and recommendations
– See the vendor’s Configuration Guide for SAP HANA
Check the data throughput and the latency times using HWCCT
– SAP’s KPIs are listed in the tool documentation
Contact your storage vendor if the KPIs are not met
6) Install SAP HANA software
Make sure that only certified persons do the SAP HANA
installation
See SAP’s installation guides and related SAP notes at
help.sap.com
7) Go Live
Consider involving SAP Active Global Support to perform a
HANA Go-Live Check prior to going productive
Going Live with SAP HANA TDI High-level Process
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Further Information
SAP Public Web
TDI at a glance: SAP HANA Openness
Overview - SAP HANA tailored data center integration
FAQ - SAP HANA tailored data center integration
SAP HANA tailored data center integration for enterprise storage is generally available
The Evolution Continues: SAP HANA tailored data center integration – enterprise network
SAP Extends openness and partner co-innovation with SAP HANA phase 3 tailored data center
integration
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