SAP HANA (High-performance ANalytic Appliance) is a multi-model database that stores data in its memory instead of keeping it on a disk. This results in data processing that is magnitudes faster than that of disk-based data systems, allowing for advanced, real-time analytics.

Serving as a platform for enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and other business applications, SAP HANA can be placed on premises, in the cloud, or both, in a hybrid cloud system.

SAP HANA integrates data from multiple areas within an organization, for example:

- Traditional business documents – including contracts and spreadsheets

- UX/UI (User Experience/User Interface) – including website forms, emails and other customer interactions

- Mobile – information from the mobile devices of customers and your workforce

- IoT (Internet of Things) – data from the many sensors that run in every aspect of a business, from warehouses and trucks to stores and offices

The SAP HANA system not only integrates all of this data; it can also apply machine learning and AI to analyze it instantly and deeply, accelerating real-time decision-making by providing key insights into a company’s operations.