VMware SAP HANA Implementation: Faster Data Provisioning and Lower TCO

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VMware SAP HANA Implementation: Faster Data Provisioning and Lower TCO

Case study of VMware consolidating seven legacy data warehouses into SAP HANA, cutting data provisioning from 24 hours to 15 minutes and reducing database size by 60%.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

SAP

VMware adopted the SAP HANA platform and SAP Master Data Governance to replace seven legacy data warehouses with a single 6-terabyte in-memory database. Real-time data provisioning via SAP HANA smart data integration and smart data access eliminated manual vendor master processes and enabled 1,000 annual environment releases. The project delivered immediate TCO savings and improved end-user experience for 14,000 staff.

Key takeaways

Consolidated seven data warehouses totaling 15 TB into one 6 TB SAP HANA database

Reduced data provisioning time from 24 hours to 15 minutes using smart data integration

Eliminated manual vendor master maintenance processes

Enabled 1,000 environment releases per year with on-the-fly provisioning

Achieved 60% reduction in total database size and immediate TCO savings

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