FD Insights Issue 12 | Page 45

Accelerate SAP HANA with optimized Power Systems infrastructure  Expedited time-to-value - deploy SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems in days vs. weeks.  Speed analytics from Business Warehouse data using SAP enterprise applications  Lower overhead for multi-threaded workloads with built-in enterprise virtualization  Reduce operational costs with fewer cores and smaller footprints * Designed for mission critical 24x7 enterprise operations * Built-in agility with flexible configurations including S824, E850 & E870 Solution Editions—no restrictions like Intel-based appliances * Easily co-locate multiple applications or deployment stages (test/production) on the same system with PowerVM virtualization “We believe the platform can fundamentally transform the HANA adoption journey for our customers.” — Vipin Singh, global vice president of SAP Technology Practice for NTT DATA, Inc. For more information on First Distribution's IBM Power8 range, contact Joe Trauernicht on (011) 540 2640 or joe@firstdistribution.co.za.