PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure (PBS NAI) For operative SAP systems, including ERP, IS, CRM and others

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1 PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure (PBS ) For operative systems, including ERP, IS, CRM and ors

2 Table Contents PBS ContentLink PBS Efficient Nearline Usage Analytic Modern Infrastructure Storage Systems (Version as 1.0) an Archive...3 Introduction Direct Compliant...3 Usage ECM functionality...4 Architecture Cost Savings and and Components Increase in...4 Performance...6 Flexible Retrieval Retrieval...7 Replication...5 Administration Processes: The Monitor...6 Information Lifecycle Management Access Interaction to Archived makes : -AS Difference Extended...8 AS...6 Analyzing Special PBS ContentLink Application Features...9 Queries...7 Evaluation Implementation Scenarios s er...8 Embedding in Infrastructure...10 Integration PBS archive add ons: -compatible PBS Modules...9 System Requirements...11 Lowering TCO...10 Supported Company Prile Systems...12 and Platforms, PBS Licensing

3 Introduction At a time when volumes are experiencing enormous growth at same time regulatory requirements are on rise, users find mselves caught up in a dilemma: costs storing continue to increase, bases are getting larger and larger, share archived continues to grow, and runtimes for archiving are getting longer and longer. At same time, being able to access archive in an extremely fast and integrated manner has become quite normal in many applications. For instance, many international companies ten need to archive up to 500 million documents from prit center accounting each month. As a result, users will need to spend more time looking to find innovative integrated solutions for multiterabyte systems are capable satisfying a multitude different commercial and legislative requirements. PBS has risen to se challenges by introducing a new solution is based on a rar innovative approach: PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure (PBS ). PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure addresses customers who use standard archiving as well as those who use archiving in combination our PBS archive add ons. PBS is a new add-on solution for operative systems, like ERP, IS, CRM, etc. The important thing about PBS is column-based analytics technology has mainly been used in warehouse environments in past can now be immediately put to use in operative systems to process application. Here, PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure can be operated and administrated from out one s familiar environment. PBS represents an extension Archive Information System and includes its own tool transferring from archives and bases. A er for evaluating are generated Retention Tool is yet anor component solution. Furrmore, PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure also includes an ad hoc reporting tool for operative application. PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure leverages all advantages column-based base Sybase IQ fers for running operative systems. These include, for instance, high compression as high as 90 percent or more, and, on or hand, much shorter response times for base queries on mass. Initial results obtained pilot customers confirm: With PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure a multiple existing volumes can be processed in archives, archives can be indexed much more quickly: 50 million line items from prit center accounting can be indexed in 30 minutes using parallel processing, access to archived line items is many times faster, operative reporting can be performed much more quickly, ad hoc reporting from system can be performed much more easily and greater flexibility, considerably more expensive space in bases can be saved, base servers used systems can be effectively relieved, TCO systems can be reduced rar substantially. As an integrated solution, PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure supports classic PBS archive add ons. Archived documents from prit center accounting or pritability analysis can be indexed using PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure. Access to archived documents is achieved appropriate -compatible PBS archive add ons. 3

4 Architecture and Components Operative System ERP, ISU, CRM, etc. Table Contents PBS is a stware package enables to use column-based Sybase IQ as Take a close look at architecture PBS Nearline Analytic Infra- nearline base in an operative structure and you will see all environment. PBS ContentLink acts as leading system. Efficient Thanks to Usage its high maturity Modern level Storage and Systems solution: as an Archive...3 stware components make up large amount productive installations, base Sybase IQ for highly Direct Compliant Usage ECM functionality...4 Sybase IQ fers a high degree stability compressed and column-based and scalability. With PBS interface, storage and analysis Cost Savings and Increase in Performance...6 application from an system can Interface for creating connecbe transferred Flexible Retrieval to...7 base and tions between system and can be analyzed directly in using base Information analytics server. Lifecycle Management Archive Information System as Interaction makes Difference...8 an extension AS for storing indexes on base Special PBS ContentLink Features...9 Replication for transferring from an base or an Implementation Scenarios archive Embedding in Infrastructure...10 Queries for analyzing PBS Nearline Analytic System Infrastructure base Requirements...11 er for quick evalu- -AS Sybase IQ ation from Archive Information System Column-based -R Company Prile...12 Analytics Server Retention Tool Replication Interface Monitor for administration -Q Query solution -M Monitor - er 1: PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure Architecture 24 -AS for FI: PBS fers a template for Financial Accounting allows standard users to make use Archive Information System. This FI template allows to optimize standard archiving processes. 2: The area menu for -AS for FI: PBS fers a template for Financial Accounting al-lows standard users to make use Archive Information System. This FI template allows for standard archiving processes to be optimized for financial ac-counting.

5 Retrieval Replication When connection is made between base and an system, is transferred between base and/or archive and base through an process. To facilitate transfer, PBS fers replication features following functionalities: Creation tables on base transfer from an base or archive to an table Deletion an table Operative system DB Process DB Process Archive 3: Connecting an system to an base 4: Transferring through replication Separate application-specific solutions are available for more complex structures from multiple tables. 5

6 Administration Processes: The Monitor Table Contents The monitor provides an overview all processes. All activities surrounding Infrastructure can be PBS ContentLink directly monitored inside system, Efficient Usage Modern Storage Systems for instance as Archive transfer...3 between base or archive and Direct Compliant Usage ECM functionality...4 base. The monitor lists all processes belong to an application or table, whereby detailed technical Cost Savings and Increase in Performance...6 Flexible Retrieval...7 information can be accessed on each individual process. Information Lifecycle Management administrators can use monitor to supervise entire infrastructure. Interaction makes Difference : Monitoring processes monitor Special PBS ContentLink Features...9 Implementation Scenarios Embedding in Infrastructure...10 PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure is simply ideal for customers who have consciously decided to System go Requirements standard...11 for archiving. For instance, Archive Information System represents an extension Archive Company Information Prile System...12 and fers a major advantage in archive indexes no longer need to be stored on base system. Storage archive indexes takes place in a compressed manner inside base and fers all advantages a column-based base when it comes to accessing archived. The -AS only needs to be activated to be put to use. The next step is to establish connection for respective archive information structure and activate it. Activation -AS results in new management status so indexes from base system can be copied over to base. These indexes can be deleted from base system once y have been transferred. Using -AS does not change how users access archived via Archive Explorer. Operating -AS differs only slightly from how to use solution. 26

7 Analyzing Application Queries With Query, PBS fers a tool its own for performing flexible and fast evaluation stored inside columnbased base Sybase IQ. This allows for tables to be evaluated on a table-related basis. It is incredibly simple to start an query: Choose application and table Determine fields and grouping are to be put out You would like to see line items belong to marked lines your report? No problem: just mark line, select function key Drill Down and you will be provided a list line items: Select aggregation Execute An query uses column-based technology to generate summary reports on large volumes in a fast and flexible manner. You are interested in producing a summary report on archived FI documents? This can be done in a quick and easy manner. The result could look as follows: 8 Or features: You will be able to use report interface to branch f into an transaction from a line item. You will be able to create an query not only for individual tables or DB views, but will also be able to analyze joins between various tables. The base is not only source you will have available. You can also perform analysis on from system or analyze a query for and base. You will also be able to use an query to analyze key figures have been calculated. 7 Here, an aggregation line items takes place at level general ledger account. Possible aggregations include, for instance, formation summaries, maximum and minimum amounts. You will be able to define access rights based on authorizations. It will also be possible for you to use an query to search for line items certain characteristics. With help queries, summary reports are based on many millions records can be analyzed in only seconds. 7

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9 Integration PBS archive add ons: -compatible PBS Modules Are you already using PBS archive add ons and now interested in using? To use PBS archive add ons toger Nearline Analytic Infrastructure, PBS is committed to gradually expanding its range stware modules to include PBS -compatible modules. The two PBS archive add ons CPCA (Prit Center Accounting) and CCOPA (Pritability Analysis) are already available. Now, archive from both modules can also be indexed and searched while using. Let s take a closer look at an example involving a pritability analysis shows link between a PBS compatible module and Nearline Analytic Infrastructure. Based on a report lists revenues from a sales fice, goal is now to branch f into line items. Many se documents have already been archived. The documents have been indexed on base. Drilling down to a line item delivers following result for a specific item: 15 Nearly all line items listed in a report come from archive. Neverless, obtaining fast access to se line items is still not a problem because se have been added to base. This effectively relieves load on operative base. Or -compatible PBS archive add ons are currently under development. 14 9

10 Lowering TCO Companies can use PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure to lower TCO operative application Table Contents systems (like ERP, IS, CRM, or or) rar considerably: in comparison to all or known techniques, PBS ContentLink is capable significantly reducing indexing Efficient runtimes Usage for Modern Storage Systems as an Archive...3 archive. This saves valuable time during batch Direct Compliant Usage ECM functionality...4 window. Because archive indexes are stored inside server in a compressed form, this saves disk Cost Savings and Increase in Performance...6 space and, at same time, relieves load on base. archive indexes from Flexible production Retrieval...7 system can be read directly by multiple mirror systems. Accordingly, this multiplies savings Information effect. Much Lifecycle Management faster response times respect to index Interaction access to makes Difference...8 archive represents yet anor improvement leads to an increase in user satisfaction. Special PBS ContentLink Features...9 Implementation Scenarios -AS for FI: The following table PBS provides for Embedding in Infrastructure...10 use in financial accounting illustrates how noticeably base is relieved. System Requirements...11 Standard PBS Account Indexes (BSIS Company etc.) Prile...12 AS 1 GB 500 MB -AS for FI (FI Template) 300 MB Savings 80% 16 This table illustrates storage requirements pertain to base an system in comparison to storage requirement when PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure is used. Altoger, account indexes on customers, vendors and G/L accounts as well as Archive Information System AS require disk space 1.5 GB. Utilization FI Template Archive Information System -AS reduces amount required disk space to 300 MB and thus saves 80% storage space. 210

11 Supported Systems and Platforms, PBS Licensing¹ In principle, PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure can be used toger all operative systems (ERP, CRM, ISU among ors) starting Release 4.7. The PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure runs on operating system platforms like IBM AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun Solaris and Microst Windows Server². The pricing model for stware from PBS is based on number users operative application systems (ERP, CRM etc.), so-called named users or number contracts or contract accounts for IS solutions. We fer hotline support for PBS customers who have a maintenance contract. PBS concentrates mainly on stware development. Our consulting partners will be more than happy to fer you consulting and project management services. Once you have purchased our PBS Nearline Analytic Infrastructure Sybase IQ we will give you contact details a qualified person who can help you complete solution. This means PBS support will be happy to assist you even if you have questions on Sybase IQ Server. PBS solutions can be purchased directly from PBS or from an appropriate authorized partner. To obtain furr information and a complete list partners, please check Buy section our website. ¹ -compatible PBS modules are not included in an license. ² PBS can be operated in parallel on one shared analytics server toger PBS Nearline Storage Solutions for NetWeaver Business Warehouse. 11

12 PBS Stware GmbH PBS Stware is a leading provider add-on stware for solutions for areas like archiving, extraction and storage, as well as system closings. The company has been known to be an expert on complex, integrated access to both archived and nearline in applications for many years. In addition to classical archiving, extensive PBS solutions also support BW-specific nearline storage concept enables completely new ILM application scenarios toger columnbased analytics server Sybase IQ. PBS Stware GmbH Schwanheimer Strasse 144 A Bensheim, Germany phone: +49 (0) / fax: +49 (0) / info@pbs-stware.com PBS develops pragmatic ILM tools in close collaboration and supports new ILM solution as an SOFTWARE SOLUTION PARTNER. For furr information: Copyright 2010 PBS Stware GmbH. All rights reserved.none elements this brochure may be reproduced or forwarded to or parties in any form or for any purpose out written permission PBS Stware GmbH. The information contained herein may be changed out prior notice. Microst, Windows are registered trademarks Microst Corporation. IBM, IBM DR550, IBM TSM and SSAM are trademarks or registered trademarks IBM Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark Linus Torvalds in U.S.A. and or countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in U.S.A. and or countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. HP, HP-UX11 Apache are trademarks or registered trademarks Hewlett-Packard Company. EMC, EMC Centera are trademarks or registered trademarks EMC Corporation. Hitachi, Hitachi HCAP are trademarks or registered trademarks Hitachi Ltd. NetApp, NetApp Filer are trademarks or registered trademarks NetApp Corporation. Sybase IQ is a registered trademark Sybase Inc. PBS archive add ons is a registered trademark PBS Stware GmbH., R/3, NetWeaver, NetWeaver Business Warehouse, Industry Solutions and or products and services mentioned herein, as well as ir respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks AG in Germany and or countries. All or product and service names mentioned are trademarks ir respective companies. The information contained in this document is solely for informational purposes. PBS Stware GmbH shall not be liable for errors or omissions respect to materials. The only warranties for products and services are those are set forth in express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.