Apache Hive vs. SAP BW/4HANA

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Hive
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Apache Hive is database/data warehouse software that supports data querying and analysis of large datasets stored in the Hadoop distributed file system (HDFS) and other compatible systems, and is distributed under an open source license.N/A
SAP BW/4HANA
Score 8.0 out of 10
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SAP BW/4HANA is a next-generation data warehouse solution. It is specifically designed to use the advanced in-memory capabilities of the SAP HANA platform. For example, SAP BW/HANA can integrate many different data sources to provide a single, logical view of all the data. This could include data contained in SAP and non-SAP applications running on-premise or in the cloud, and data lakes, such as those contained in the Apache Hadoop open-source software framework. With SAP BW/4HANA,…N/A
Pricing
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Features
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Access Control and Security
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Apache Hive
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Ratings
SAP BW/4HANA
8.8
Ratings
1% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Location-Based Data Governance00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Apache Hive
-
Ratings
SAP BW/4HANA
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
Data model creation00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Apache Hive
-
Ratings
SAP BW/4HANA
4.0
Ratings
27% below category average
Visualization00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Data Warehouse
Comparison of Data Warehouse features of Product A and Product B
Apache Hive
-
Ratings
SAP BW/4HANA
6.0
Ratings
24% below category average
High-Volume Data Processing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Warehouse Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Administrative Automation00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Self-Optimization00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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-
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Usability
8.5
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8.0
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Support Rating
7.0
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9.7
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User Testimonials
Apache HiveSAP BW/4HANA
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache Hive shines for ad-hoc analysis and plugging into BI tools. Its SQL-like syntax allows for ease of use not for only for engineers but also for data analysts. Through our experience, there are probably more desirable tools to use if you are planning on integrating Hive into your processing pipeline.
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Solid data warehouse based on best-in-class in-memory HANA database with excellent integration into SAP solutions, as well as predelivered business content facilitating initial implementation. Leverages the best of SAP's architecture and flexible data warehousing capabilities, without compromising performance and simplification. Will be key enabler to our Finance and HCM analytics roadmap.
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Pros
  • Hive syntax is almost like SQL, so for someone already familiar with SQL it takes almost no effort to pick up Hive.
  • To be able to run map reduce jobs using json parsing and generate dynamic partitions in parquet file format.
  • Simplifies your experience with Hadoop especially for non-technical/coding partners.
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  • Loading data from SAP ERP data sources.
  • Use of data virtualization to minimize load times.
  • Data hosting in memory since the underlying database is HANA.
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Cons
  • Use Hive for analytical work loads. Write once and read many scenarios. Do not prefer updates and deletes.
  • Behind scenes Hive creates map reduce jobs. Hive performance is slow compared to Apache Spark.
  • Map reduce writes the intermediate outputs to dial whereas Spark operates in in-memory and uses DAG.
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  • Still has reliance of ABAP stack.
  • Not all exception aggregation conditions are pushed down to HANA
  • BW-IP should be included in offering as it was previously.
  • BW workspaces could improved, has huge potential.
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Likelihood to Renew
Since I do not know the second data warehouse solution that integrate with HDFS as well as Hive.
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Usability
Hive is a very good big data analysis and ad-hoc query platform, which supports scaling also. The BI processes can be easily integrated with Hadoop via the Hive. It can deal with a much larger data set that traditional RDBMS can not. It is a "must-have" component of the big data domain.
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SAP BW/4HANA requires specialized skillsets around data warehouse modeling and the access to data, however the modeling capabilities are intuitive and have now become accessible to both SAP and non-SAP data warehouse specialists. This new model allows for Interchangeable skillsets and access to a broader pool of experts throughout the industry, as well as easier access to data.
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Support Rating
Apache Hive is a FOSS project and its open source. We need not definitely comment on anything about the support of open source and its developer community. But, it has got tremendous developer support, awesome documentation. I would justify the fact that much support can be gathered from the community backup.
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I never experienced any support issue when using SAP BW/4HANA. The only issues I faced were at the moment of installing the tool in my computer but I got support from the local IT department of my company and was quickly fixed
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Alternatives Considered
We have used a simple but necessary function such as merging certain data tables, which although they may be from different areas, complement each other or are necessary, you can use metadata if what you need is to validate the origin of your information and what impact it has, is also feasible.
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SAP BW / 4HANA and SAP IQ are both used for warehouse; with quick consultations for business analysis and that allows us to obtain dashboards and KPIs efficiently. SAP IQ is columnar and SAP BW / 4HANA immemorial. SAP BW / 4HANA was selected for the response speed of the queries since it saves the information in cache.
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Return on Investment
  • Good ROI for being able to access data easily across the network, we have large amounts of data and this is a good system to access it
  • Good ROI for being easy to learn how to use for new employees, not much time spent which saves costs
  • Good ROI for being able to integrate with Spark and other applications, hence data can be analyzed through programs
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  • Reduced our Dev time to generate queries and views out of the ERP layer.
  • Be conscious of the Infrastructure costs
  • It is easily integrated with broader SAP Landscape, reducing overall implementation costs.
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