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Google Cloud vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (5th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud is 8.5%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 2.1%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Monirul Islam Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Great for big data with off-the-charts scalability for storage and databases
The solution should be more configurable for high-volume databases. The managed service does not allow flexible database configurations that are needed for better filter performance. We have a TPS first-grade, high-volume database using an ERC system. We are moving to Clarity for managed services and need more configurations to support it. The solution could improve its management services for MongoDB. The website's memory only allows one TB.
Suresh Tanneeru - PeerSpot reviewer
High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations
Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The performance is a valuable feature."
"Google Cloud has low downtime."
"I like the simple features that allow me to share documents with others."
"The product scales well."
"Every cloud provider, such as Google Cloud, offers analytics capabilities through their dashboards. These dashboards can be configured to display the data you require. Some features are available by default, while others can be created according to your needs."
"It is a stable solution."
"The customer service team for this solution is very knowledgeable."
"The infrastructure is easy to manage."
"The solution is stable and we have never had a problem. We started with one terabyte of data when the solution was first implemented and today we have around almost 600 gigabytes of data, which means means the compression works properly. Before migrating from ECC, we had nine terabytes of data."
"The most valuable feature is virtual modeling, which is beneficial because you don't really save the data multiple times the way we did in the past."
"Fiori is the most valuable feature, as well as the the integration between S/4 and another solution as an extension."
"One of the features that I've found most useful is that It's very simple. They take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches."
"It has significantly streamlined our operations."
"We have a wide range of use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. These include production planning, materials management, sales management, treasury, finance, appliance maintenance, real estate, and warehouse management."
"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."
"The interface is easy to manage."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the Google documents are difficult to learn from. Amazon has better support material."
"Microsoft's solution is more common, Google Cloud could improve by being more compatible with different platforms or entities."
"The price of the solution could be more transparent."
"I would improve the integration with other devices such as smartphones. It is integrated in our company, but I think it could be improved."
"Integration is always something that can be improved."
"There are issues with stability."
"Google Cloud should improve its security. The main challenge we've encountered is related to security. As a member of the security team, I've noticed some limitations in the security features. For example, the rules and signatures need to be more refined to detect and process attacks accurately."
"The UI is beautiful but not easy to use, and also a little slow. Anything that you click is slow to load. It is also not easy to find something. I do not find the left-hand side menu good. We have a lot of options mixed there and we need the best way to deploy cloud resources. I prefer Azure ARM templates since their JSON files are easy to manipulate and integrate with other tools."
"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast."
"The product must provide more details of the errors."
"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."
"SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly."
"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."
"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost might be $10 a month per user, which is about $300 a month in total."
"The best part of Google Cloud is that it is cheaper than the competitors."
"The biggest problem with Google Cloud is price."
"The solution is cheaper than Azure."
"It has a monthly subscription. The customers pay based on the usage."
"Google offers a free account with minimal data backup and we can subscribe for more data."
"Pricing is high compared to other solutions."
"The service is cheap and I give it a seven out of ten for the cost."
"The price is expensive compared to the competition."
"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."
"The solution could be less expensive."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"The product itself is relatively expensive."
"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
53%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the ...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
The performance after long-term use shows the storage is too full, and I cannot add more storage without paying for it. I want to migrate to another solution if I need to pay for additional storage...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
For personal storage, Google Workspace, Google portal, Google video, Google file, and Google Cloud Shell for programming language.
What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
It has significantly streamlined our operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...
 

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