Case studies
WMS

ESB Reduces SAP Database Footprint 21% via Enterprise Support

Case study showing how SAP Enterprise Support helped ESB cut its SAP database by 3.7 TB, improve performance, and save €100K.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

Utilities provider ESB faced rapid database growth across SAP Business Warehouse and SAP for Utilities systems. SAP Enterprise Support applied data volume management practices, modern backup processes, and continuous quality checks on six production systems. The project reduced the production database footprint by 21 percent, lowered storage costs, and prepared the environment for SAP HANA migration.

Key takeaways

Reduced SAP database size by 3.7 TB (21 percent)

Achieved €100K cost savings on storage and operations

Implemented data volume management and archiving routines

Applied continuous quality checks across six production systems

Prepared systems for future SAP HANA migration

Market overview

SCR methodology note

Vendor landscape

Leaders

Implementation considerations

Important consideration