{"id":11374,"date":"2020-04-06T09:57:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T09:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=11374"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T12:26:00","slug":"the-big-q-sap-s-4-hana-on-premise-or-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/the-big-q-sap-s-4-hana-on-premise-or-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Q: SAP S\/4 HANA On-Premise or Cloud?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SAP-HANA-Cloud-OR-On-Premise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11375\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\"><strong><em>SAP S\/4 HANA On-Premise or Cloud?<\/em><\/strong> The selection between On-Premise and Cloud deployment of SAP S\/4 HANA is one of the most important questions that the IT CIOs today face when they&#8217;re looking to implement SAP S\/4 HANA. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">Owing to its simplified\narchitecture, real-time analysis, enhancements in performance, SAP S\/4 HANA\ndoes offer time efficiency and faster ROI. Migration to SAP S\/4 HANA does\nprovide competitive advantages to the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Before moving to the difference between the two deployment models, let\nus understand in brief what these models are.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SAP S\/4 HANA On-Premise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">It is the SAP ERP Business Suite based\non the SAP HANA in-memory database platform. This is an internal platform\npresent on the business&#8217;s servers and managed by themselves only. The\nbusinesses are responsible for managing and controlling the HANA database,\napplications, servers, networks along with other related systems.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SAP S\/4 HANA Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">It is the SaaS deployment of the\nS\/4 HANA. The cloud deployment model is available to the businesses in both-\npublic and private cloud. It enables businesses to use functionalities of S\/4\nHANA without any hardware or database. In the cloud model, SAP is responsible\nfor providing and handling applications, data, runtime, middleware, operating\nsystem, servers, storage, and networking for the customers.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Differences in Deployment Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The two deployment methods can be\ndifferentiated on the following parameters-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>End Users<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Premise Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">SAP S\/4 HANA on-premise is\nextremely beneficial for the businesses that are looking for a complete range\nof features with flexible customizability options. The on-premise deployment\ncan be the right choice for the large-sized businesses having well-defined\nbusiness processes and these are not going to change.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">The cloud deployment of SAP S\/4\nHANA can be extremely beneficial for the middle-sized companies who have a\nflexible database platform that can scale with the business. Cloud-based\ndeployment can be the best option for the businesses that are looking for a\nhigh-performance offer that encapsulates their core business operations and\nproviding higher agility, flexibility and quick upgrades.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Licensing\nModel<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">SAP does have a different\nlicensing model for each of the deployment methods. These licensing models are-\n<strong>a traditional perpetual licensing and a\nsubscription-based licensing.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Premise Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">Considering the on-premise\ndeployment, they usually have a perpetual licensing model. In an on-premise\ndeployment, businesses are charged with an initial software fee based on the software\nproducts and the employee size who are going to use the software.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">On the other hand, the S\/4 HANA\ncloud is a subscription-based licensing model. The users have to pay an annual\nfee covering all the components related to SaaS. The subscription fee varies\ndepending on business metrics like- the number of end-users, number of\ndocuments processed, storage volume and bandwidth.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Infrastructure\nand Maintenance<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Premise Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">When the businesses go for\non-premise deployment of S\/4 HANA, the companies have to provide their in-house\ndatabase, networks and other components. Also, an in-house dedicated IT team of\nthe business is needed for maintaining it. In the initial deployment phase,\nbusinesses have more control over the cost. Also, the businesses don&#8217;t need to\nupdate their system whenever there is a new update. Instead, the businesses\nhave to update their systems as per their needs manually.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">On the other hand, with a cloud\ndeployment of S\/4 HANA, SAP is responsible for looking after the entire system,\nincluding the maintenance tasks. The businesses don&#8217;t need to worry about\nproviding their own database or dedicated IT staff for system updates. The\nsystem gets upgraded by itself, ensuring the businesses have the latest\nsoftware at all times.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Customizability<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Premise Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">With the on-premise deployment of\nSAP S\/4 HANA, the businesses get more flexibility and better control in terms\nof customization. If the businesses have a new set of requirements and are\nlooking to customize their existing ERP system, it becomes very easy for them\nto do so based on their needs. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">On the other hand, the cloud\ndeployment of SAP S\/4 HANA has predefined and fixed system configurations.\nCustomers are bound to follow the predefined system configuration. This,\nhowever, is beneficial for the businesses as the cloud deployment follows SAP&#8217;s\nbest practices for a particular business process. Owing to this consideration,\nthe users get less control and flexibility in terms of customizing their\nspecialized requirements.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Implementation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Premise Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">Considering the on-premise\ndeployment of SAP HANA, it takes a bit longer to implement. In an on-premise\nimplementation, businesses themselves have to bear the pain of planning and\ntesting everything. Also, the businesses have to create a dedicated team who\nwill be going to set up the new systems and environment.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cloud Deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">On the other hand, the Cloud\ndeployment of SAP S\/4 HANA is a much faster implementation since it is a\nready-to-use platform and is preconfigured. The businesses don&#8217;t need to be\nconcerned about planning and testing. The systems have already been tested\nbeforehand by the cloud provider.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ESDS SAP HANA Community Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">ESDS is India&#8217;s leading\ncloud service provider catering to various industry verticals with its unique\nset of offerings. ESDS also has an SAP-based cloud platform- ESDS SAP HANA\nCommunity Cloud. All the predefined workloads, parameters and functionalities\ndeployed in ESDS SAP HANA Community Cloud are fully compliant to the standards defined\nby SAP itself.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\">For businesses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/hana\"><strong><em>SAP HANA\nCommunity Cloud<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\ncan be of great choice as they get a bundle of options by deploying a\nsingle-stop solution to cater to all their requirements. Also, with SAP HANA\nCommunity Cloud, businesses get end-to-end support for migration,\nimplementation and management. <strong><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concluding Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p align=\"\u201djustify\u201d\"><strong><em>The on-premise or cloud\ndeployment of SAP S\/4 HANA is dependent on the business transformation\nstrategies. The choice between the two deployment models must always be in line\nwith the needs and requirements of the business. The businesses must give equal\nweightage and evaluate all the points mentioned above before selecting the\nappropriate deployment model.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAP S\/4 HANA On-Premise or Cloud? The selection between On-Premise and Cloud deployment of SAP S\/4 HANA is one of the most important questions that the IT CIOs today face when they&#8217;re looking to implement SAP S\/4 HANA. Owing to its simplified architecture, real-time analysis, enhancements in performance, SAP S\/4 HANA does offer time efficiency&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/the-big-q-sap-s-4-hana-on-premise-or-cloud\/\" class=\"gdlr-button small excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":12684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[471,472,1121,1653,1145,2097,1651,1144,1318],"class_list":["post-11374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-centers","tag-sap-advantages","tag-sap-benefits","tag-sap-cloud","tag-sap-erp","tag-sap-features","tag-sap-hana","tag-sap-hana-enterprise-cloud","tag-sap-modules","tag-sap-s4-hana"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11374"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12685,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11374\/revisions\/12685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}