SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

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We performed a comparison between SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. VMware Cloud Foundation Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP.""The solution's initial setup process is straightforward.""We have a wide range of use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. These include production planning, materials management, sales management, treasury, finance, appliance maintenance, real estate, and warehouse management.""The processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good.""This solution is as good as any other S/4HANA SAP solution. The continuous support we get is very valuable.""One of the features that I've found most useful is that It's very simple. They take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches.""It is a stable and scalable product.""Ensuring data integrity across finance, supply chain, and other critical areas is paramount for real-time decision-making. Access to accurate and up-to-date information is essential for data protection. While the digital solution primarily serves basic maintenance, the ability to handle these core aspects efficiently is invaluable for your needs."

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"The ability to auto-scale is the most valuable feature.""The fact that it automates a lot of manual processes in a net new environment build is most valuable.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the disaster recovery software.""The most valuable area is the ECS environment which includes many features.""The stability is good.""The initial setup is straightforward and easy.""The most valuable features in VMware Cloud Foundation are life cycle management and ease of use.""The solution is very stable."

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Cons
"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast.""It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation.""Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports.""The stability needs to be improved to be able to handle large amounts of data.""The SAP products are complicated to deploy anywhere.""The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary.""The cost could be improved. I think it's higher than the competition.""The only thing that could be improved is the cost."

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"VMware Cloud Foundation could be more flexible in terms of supporting other integration and components.""The tool's price tag is high.""They need to offer more support for Mac.""The platform needs improvement in terms of troubleshooting.""The solution is quite expensive.""The use of cloud and other integrations need to be improved and made easier.""The pricing could be a bit less expensive.""VMware Cloud Foundation can improve the process of upgrading. For example, if you want to upgrade or migrate any component it is very complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
  • "The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."
  • "The solution could be less expensive."
  • "The price is expensive compared to the competition."
  • "The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."
  • "Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."
  • "The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
  • "The product itself is relatively expensive."
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  • "This solutuion can be expensive for small and medium-sized companies."
  • "The pricing can be more competitive."
  • "The licensing is expensive compared with Hyper V and Unitech's platform."
  • "If our customer has the option to buy a server for $4,000 or $5,000, but VMware asks for two-person licensing $7,000 to $8,000, which is more than the hardware price. So sometimes, the customer cannot pay for it because it's too expensive."
  • "There is an annual license required to use the solution."
  • "VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for."
  • "The price of VMware Cloud Foundation is a bit high. However, it comes with a lot of useful features and can handle a lot of operational complexity. Overall the price can be seen as being fair for what it offers."
  • "The pricing of VMware Cloud Foundation could improve, it is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It has significantly streamlined our operations.
    Top Answer:The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum.
    Top Answer:The main thing is that SAP needs to give better response times for support tickets. As a development organization, we expect a faster response whenever we raise a ticket. Ideally, it should be as… more »
    Top Answer:VMware Cloud Foundation provides us with the vSphere dashboard through which we can manage, monitor, schedule, and spin up your virtual machines. We can manage, monitor, and get reports of your… more »
    Top Answer:Cost is a big factor. Clients want a reduced price. Ease of use is definitely there – the VMware interface is user-friendly. But cost is a challenge when convincing clients, especially for large… more »
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    Overview

    SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

    VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to deploy and run a hybrid cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation provides integrated cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and security) and cloud management services to run enterprise applications in both private and public environments.

    Sample Customers
    FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX
    ricoh, dell technologies, sky
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company54%
    Consumer Goods Company15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Construction Company15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Retailer7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider33%
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Retailer8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. VMware Cloud Foundation
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. VMware Cloud Foundation and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    770,428 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is ranked 8th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 21 reviews while VMware Cloud Foundation is ranked 10th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 23 reviews. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is rated 8.0, while VMware Cloud Foundation is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud writes "High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Cloud Foundation writes "Offers automated deployment features that enhances operational efficiency and simplifying complex tasks ". SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, SAP S4HANA on AWS, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), whereas VMware Cloud Foundation is most compared with Azure Stack, Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2), AWS Outposts, Google Anthos and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. VMware Cloud Foundation report.

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