SAP unveils next step for cloud powered by SAP HANA

PALO ALTO, USA: Customers can now benefit from both the breakthrough power of the SAP HANA platform and the simplicity of the cloud.

SAP AG announced next steps toward delivering on its cloud strategy. Simplified pricing, deployment and accessibility options for SAP HANA herald a significant business shift to cloud-based consumption and pricing models. SAP announced new offerings for SAP HANA Cloud Platform.

Customers now have the ability to choose from three offerings: SAP HANA AppServices, SAP HANA DBServices, and SAP HANA Infrastructure Services. These announcements were made at Palo Alto, California.

"Today, we are simplifying access and expanding the market reach for SAP's breakthrough SAP HANA platform," said Dr. Vishal Sikka, member of the Executive Board of SAP AG, Products & Innovation. "With these steps, customers and partners can experience the power of SAP HANA and build amazing applications in any way they choose to chart new frontiers in cloud-based software without compromise."