Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs SAP S4HANA on AWS comparison

Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8, while Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.8. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

SAP S4HANA on AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure compete in enterprise cloud solutions. SAP S4HANA on AWS has the upper hand with its comprehensive ERP capabilities, stability, and AI integration, though Oracle is recognized for its competitive pricing and ease of use.

Features: SAP S4HANA on AWS provides high performance with real-time data processing, extensive ERP integration, and a user-friendly interface enabling effective AI integration. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure stands out with its autonomous database, ease of integration with Oracle applications, and flexible computing options.

Room for Improvement: SAP S4HANA on AWS could improve data center availability, lower resource requirements, optimize the interface, and make training resources more accessible. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure needs better global reach, support responsiveness, integration options, and more flexibility in pricing and service options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP S4HANA on AWS supports diverse deployment options including public and hybrid clouds and has a reliable, though sometimes slow, technical support. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers primarily public cloud deployment with a stable service but faces challenges in complex provisioning and support responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI: SAP S4HANA on AWS is costly but offers substantial long-term ROI with its robust features, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is competitively priced with flexible payment options, making it appealing for both startups and larger enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (4th), Container Registry (5th)

SAP S4HANA on AWS

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

Praveen Kumar P

Application Development Manager at Accenture

Cost-effective and can be used to host OIC and APEX

Earlier, when we created an SR (Service Request), it used to be personally addressed by a person till closure. Nowadays, users are routed to Oracle Cloud Connect, a MetaLink where you find your documents. We are not seeing much personal attention from Oracle on addressing issues. People come up with different experiences and knowledge levels. There is no human guidance, and users are routed to Oracle Cloud Connect. It is good for some people who know everything and can understand everything. However, our problem may not be exactly the same as the one given in Oracle Cloud Connect. Being routed to Oracle Cloud Connect is not a good experience with the customer. Earlier, an SR used to be personally handled by a person who used to explain and give all the information. We used to go through the information, understand it, have our questions addressed, and then close it. That's how it used to happen. Nowadays, every SR is referred to Oracle Cloud Connect without a person actually handling the customer.

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Bhavesh Shah

SAP Cloud Engineer SAP Commvault Backup Administrator- DC Migrations on AWS at CLARIANT SE

With good documentation in place, the solution offers good technical support to its users

CPU architecture is an area where the solution currently has some issues. Improvement in CPU architecture could improve the performance side and the adherence to the parameters set by SAP. As suggested by SAP, we should do HANA mini checks on a daily or weekly basis. All the parameters related to HANA should be equal to improve performance. So, some of the parameters I can see on the SAP side are related to memory, and so we have to check on each landscape whether the parameters related to SAP are properly set or not. Regarding the right CPU from AWS and SAP recommended nodes, we have to check whether the performance is good or not because we have to give this almost on HANA since, on some side, we have to be swapping that on voice level also, and so that screening part is a requirement from OS/DB side. In short, we have to check all parameters. My solution is IOPS related to EC2. So I have just done a very good optimization. I have seen some parameters related to Linux that is from SAP side, where the problem is very fast, and CPU load is very low. So that is an OS/DB recommendation parameter from the SAP that it should be set over there on all systems. As a basic start, we have to check OS/DB recommendation settings, and everything should be kept on. Those experienced in SAP S4HANA need not worry about any part. I think overlay IP should be linked to gateway web architecture. It should be in a proper way to the community for the security part. Apart from that, we have to follow Amazon and SAP books. There have to be some adjustments made from the finance and GRC side. So, we have to check some of the functional sides and whether these parameters are properly set in for SAP s1 in terms of logistics, MRV, and some of the code. I can recommend that SAP's 86 custom code should be a proper way to develop a very good experience going online for the custom tools. So, it would be good to improve such features and everything. Also, the system should not be at any end of support since it will impact its performance. I have faced some of the, you know, clients, where they have some end of support, comes into 7209, and they just back it up. I need to get some extended support from the SAP, and some software should be there. So before the end of maintenance, everybody has to awaken all the features of the solution. On a daily production side, we can do this maintenance activity, whether it may be outdated or not outdated, and support patches should be done properly.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the high level of performance for the databases."

"The features allow you to connect the service solutions with the client's requirements. It is user-friendly, easy to navigate and provides assistance."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based solution."

"The solution offers many features and it is a complete replica of our data center."

"A good feature of the solution is the clear roadmap it provides specifically from Oracle to PC, there are good options to use OTP."

"It is a strong tool that offers more dynamic reporting capabilities while being user-friendly at the same time, and it can also be made better."

"The deployment is most valuable feature."

"The most valuable features of the Oracle Cloud Platform are good visualization and analytics. The solution is very well integrated with predictive analytics and forecasting. These features go beyond the traditional reports and visualization."

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"The most valuable features of SAP S/4HANA on AWS include its availability and performance."

"The Fiori interface is the most valuable feature. It's one of the highlights that they offer. The in-memory of S4 is very fast."

"The internal integration within departments and integration with third parties is simplified in the system."

"Technical support is very good from SAP and AWS...Scalability is always available in the solution...With a stable environment, it should be running very nicely."

"I recommend SAP S4HANA if your team is well-prepared and your internal organization is educated before implementation."

"SAP has an auto-scaling feature, but Azure doesn't."

"We have found the retail business features to be the most valuable."

"It's easy to use and user-friendly."

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Cons

"The solution is expensive. So we try to use MySQL on AWS to push the data. The tool’s support could be improved."

"Nowadays, every SR is referred to Oracle Cloud Connect without a person actually handling the customer."

"The solution is expensive"

"The integration tools that they offer are quite complex to use."

"The scalability requires some improvement. This is one of the most important things they need to get better at."

"The solution requires tighter integration capabilities."

"The framework from AWS is so good, I would like to see this feature in OCI."

"Oracle Cloud could improve AI. The design elements could be done better."

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"SAP S4HANA on AWS could improve by having more data centers because there are limited data centers in the region I am in. Amazon AWS has announced a few more data centers to be added, but they're still not 100 percent operational for SAP solutions."

"The initial setup could be easier. It's complex."

"The solution needs a warehouse management feature. Right now, there's a built-in WM, but they don't have an EWM extended warehouse management built-in, in S/4HANA. It's a separate product. So if they can add that, that would be great."

"Over the last three to four years, I haven't encountered significant issues with SAP S/4HANA. While occasional system bugs are normal in software, the overall experience has been positive. As a business partner, it stands out as a reliable ERP solution."

"S4HANA is expensive. It costs much more than SuccessFactors."

"The solution is costlier than other products."

"The documentation isn't clear enough."

"I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Oracle Cloud services is reasonable. Additionally, compared to other service providers, Oracle has a substantial presence and established infrastructure in Bangladesh. Considering all these factors together makes Oracle Cloud an ideal choice and a strong contender in the market."

"It is cheaper as a solution model. It isn’t cheaper than SAP but offers more features and competition."

"The solution is expensive according to services and competition. Also, it is not prevalent in the market. I rate the solution’s pricing a seven on a scale of ten, where ten is expensive, and one is cheap."

"The best aspect of the Oracle Cloud Platform is the relation between the performance and the price. When you compare the price with Amazon AWS, Microsft Azure, or any other, the price for performance is the best."

"It's less expensive to operate your environment in the cloud than in-house. It's a bundle cost. Everything is included in one price."

"Costing depends on if you have an existing license for the application and for the operating system."

"I compared Oracle Cloud Platform with other competitor providers like Azure, and I don't think Oracle is too expensive."

"OCI's pricing is one of its best features."

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"We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."

"The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant."

"I rate the product price a six on a one to ten scale, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"SAP S4HANA on AWS has reasonable pricing."

"The vendors have different pricing, ways of serving, security, and providing the service. You go and compare the offerings. Some might be better with smaller companies. For example, Microsoft Azure can handle small and medium-sized companies best but still can cover some large companies. Whereas Amazon AWS and IBM are going to cover sized companies. There's no clear advantage. Probably Amazon AWS may have been the first to be certified by SAP as a cloud-hosting partner. Then Microsoft Azure and IBM were certified at the same time. You have to partner up and be certified by the software."

"The price of SAP S4HANA on AWS is reasonable, given how much it costs to maintain a scratch-built system. To upgrade the support there is a fee."

"SAP S4HANA's pricing model should be more flexible and transparent - there's a lot of negotiation and internal factors, and some customers get better value and services for the same product."

"We pay an annual subscription fee for the solution, which is slightly expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

They could improve their global presence and marketing strategy to compete effectively with the likes of AWS. Additionally, their support team has a slow response time, which is not as great as oth...

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What do you like most about SAP S4HANA on AWS?

With extensive data and a sizable client base, this ensures seamless operations, responsiveness, and overall reliability, addressing our enterprise-scale needs effectively.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

SAP is not cheap, with many hidden costs encountered during implementation. On a scale of one to ten for expense, SAP is a nine out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?

The user-friendliness is questionable. The interface and interaction with the technical team require intensive training. They should also improve their user interface.

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Comparisons

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Compared 25% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 69% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

Amazon AWS vs SAP S4HANA on AWS

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

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Overview

Cloud services where you need them

Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.

Optimize enterprise applications without costly rearchitecture

When modernizing your enterprise apps, abandoning core technology isn’t feasible or necessary for success. OCI is built to address the unique requirements of performance-sensitive on-premises applications and other traditional enterprise apps—scale-up architectures, ultralow-latency networks, built-in security, and clustering of resources for availability in the cloud without risky and costly application refactoring. Additionally, OCI's specialized migration tools and programs facilitate easy transitioning.

Build and run cloud native or third-party apps with open source tools

Modern enterprises deserve the flexibility and freedom to choose from the various frameworks, clouds, and services available. Be it Postgres, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware, or Kubernetes, OCI services are designed to easily run third-party, open source applications or to build cloud native applications. Our broad open source partner ecosystem enables you to bring apps to market faster, easily innovate, and scale.

Harness your data to uncover new business value

Data drives your business. Whether you’re building next-gen social applications or online games or seeking better outcomes from decades of healthcare data, making data work is getting harder. OCI services such as Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database service support all your data models, remove data silos, converge data for efficiency, and analyze data—helping you unlock business potential without sacrificing security and governance controls.

SAP customers of all sizes can fully realize all the benefits of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud. With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud you can:

Achieve faster time to value with the AWS on-demand infrastructure
Rapidly provision infrastructure for SAP S/4HANA with no upfront cost or long-term commitment
Pay for only what you need Don't spend upfront costs purchasing hardware for what you can't forecast
Test and evaluate SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition with a free trial offering from SAP on AWS

Sample Customers

Kenya Airways, Cell, Panasonic, Frontera, M&C Saatchi, Lumentum, WA

Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland

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