University of Cincinnati SAP HANA Data Warehouse Implementation Case Study

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University of Cincinnati SAP HANA Data Warehouse Implementation Case Study

Case study showing how University of Cincinnati deployed SAP HANA to compress data 80% and reduce reporting times from days to minutes.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

This case study details University of Cincinnati's implementation of SAP HANA as a data warehouse platform to address slow data loads, backups, and reporting. Working with LSI Consulting, the university consolidated data into a single platform using SAP HANA and SAP BusinessObjects BI. Results included 80% data compression, nightly backups reduced to 20 minutes, and 40 million record loads completed in one hour instead of three days.

Key takeaways

SAP HANA compressed university data volume by 80% while preserving 100% data integrity

Data loading improved from 3 days to 1 hour for 40 million records

Full database backups reduced from several hours to 20 minutes

SAP BusinessObjects suite enabled consolidated analytics across faculty and staff

Platform provides foundation for future cross-functional reporting consolidation

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