SAP HANA is an in-memory data platform that is deployable as an on-premise appliance, or in the cloud. It is a revolutionary platform, which is best suited for performing real-time analytics, and developing and deploying real-time applications. At the core of this realtime data platform is the SAP HANA database, which is fundamentally different from any other database engine in the market today. 

This tutorial will teach you SAP HANA Administration tasks in a single and distributed environment. This tutorial is specifically focused on admin activities in HANA system - System Management, Table Properties, License Keys, Smart data access, integration with different non-SAP systems, security management, and audit policies in HANA system. 

Audience 

This tutorial has been prepared for those who have good knowledge on SAP Basis and HANA system concepts. After completing this tutorial, you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise in administration and management of SAP HANA in multitenant environment. 

Prerequisites 

Before you proceed with this tutorial, we assume that you are well-versed with basic SAP Basis and HANA concepts. You should have a good exposure to SAP HANA in-memory concepts, HANA Studio, and different options in HANA studio. If you are not aware of these concepts, then we recommend that you first go through our short tutorials on SAP HANA and Basis.