The Powerful Economic Case for SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems

With SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems, businesses are running their critical application workloads on a highly reliable, scalable, and simplified server environment. Those who’ve yet to make the move may wonder about the financial impact that actual customers are seeing with SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems.

IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study on “The Total Economic Impact Of IBM^® Power Systems™ For SAP HANA^®”. The results are in, and they point to big cost savings and business benefits. At a glance, customers are seeing quantified benefits that include:

• Reduced cost of alternate server architecture: $1,472,727
• Reduced cost of downtime: $1,074,320
• Reduced cost of managing infrastructure (including power and cooling): $441,794
• The actual cost for IBM Power Systems: only $1.3 million

The study goes into a deep dive on the key challenges that drove customers to embrace Power Systems, why it’s easier for network admins to manage, and the many other benefits customers are seeing since making the switch. Read the study here.

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IBM customers are singing the praises of SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems. While the upside is big, there’s a lot to get right to get the most from these powerful technologies. Lighthouse’s IBM experts are here to help. Let’s talk about your next move.