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 [email protected].