Tag Archives: Exalytics

Will SAP be completely Hardware Agnostic in future? I am betting it won’t be.


Josh Greenbaum posted this blog making a case for HW independence for SAP. http://insiderprofiles.wispubs.com/article.aspx?iArticleId=6265 .  Josh needs no introduction, and I am a huge fan of the guy. But on this topic, I respectfully disagree with him.   I do agree with Josh in that the Apple analogy is not exactly applicable to keep HWContinue reading “Will SAP be completely Hardware Agnostic in future? I am betting it won’t be.”

SAP HANA vs ORACLE Exalytics – My initial thoughts


I was in Dallas this week for some training, when ORACLE announced Exalytics. Here are my initial thoughts for whatever they are worth. 1.  In terms of vision – I think SAP scores.  SAP has clearly articulated how HANA will evolve, and they have stuck to their guns. ORCL roadmap for exalytics is not exactlyContinue reading “SAP HANA vs ORACLE Exalytics – My initial thoughts”