SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs Virtustream xStream comparison

"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."

"My company has not had any problems with the product's initial setup phase."

"It is a scalable solution if you have a good cloud infrastructure."

"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."

"The BTP module is important for digital transformations."

"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."

"What I like the most is that we can convert databases into a proper multi-dimensional model, and then we can project with the integration with Power BI."

"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."

"The solution has encryption which we did not have before."

"They should probably offer more cloud services. Most of the cloud infrastructure providers we have make everything pretty transparent, you know what you're getting, you have all these metrics and measurements and everything in the dashboard. Here you have to go through the contracting negotiations and all those things."

"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."

"I would rate the stability a four out of ten. It's an area that could use improvement"

"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."

"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 needs to be improved to be able to handle large amounts of data."

"Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation."

"The SAP products are complicated to deploy anywhere."

"Our account representative was inexperienced, they could improve on how they are managing accounts."

"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."

"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 price is expensive compared to the competition."

"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."

"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."

"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."

"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."

"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."

"The solution is a bit expensive, we are still negotiating the price."