ECC Data Archiving

[#1]

Hi,

We are in process of implementing data archiving process for ECC system built on HANA.

Just wanted to clarify few pointers,

1) Since ECC is on HANA, can we use traditional file archiving using SARA

2) I read about ILM(Data retention and archiving functions), can we use ILM with ECC on HANA

3) What are the databases that can be used for archiving(if not for file based archiving)

4) What about the licensing incase of ILM?

5) If archived to database using ILM,can we bring back the data to HANA

6) Is the procedure same as in ILM incase of HANA as DB(for ECC) or is there different approach incase of ECC on HANA system for data archiving process.

7) I guess NLS is something applicable for BW and not for ECC, am I right in saying this?

Experts, can you please help me on the above.

[Former Member]

Thanks and appreciate your response.

so is ILM the best practice for archiving ECC on HANA system?

What about PBS and opentext? are these the ILM stores basically?

[ankit298012]

PBS and Opentext are the third party solution to retrieve and view archived data. There is a cost involved if you want PBS and Opentext  to be installed on top of SAP.Thanks.

Regards

Ankit

[Nico1966]

Both Opentext and PBS deliver an Archiveserver that is certified for ILM. The archive servers you want to use in combination with SAP ILM RM or RM needs to understand the ILM commandset like: delete an expired file after e.g. 10 years. SAP ILM also uses Webdav as protocol, and not every archive/content server can handle WebDav.

The ILM store is something else. It is also an archive solution, but only offered by SAP. It is a combination of a SAP ILM certfified archive server (based on WebDav) AND a ILM certified storage layer to store the archived in (in this case the SAP IQ database).

So the different is:

Opentext and PBS deliver a SAP ILM certified archive server, but without the storage layer (you have to purchase also SAP ILM aware storage, like EMC Centerra, Netapp Filer, etc).

The SAP ILM Store is a SAP ILM certified archive sever Including ILM aware storage (SAP IQ).
You can use this solution to store both ILM RM archives as well as NLS data from BW.
For more details, see this document: http://sapinsider.wispubs.com/Assets/Articles/2014/October/SPI-archiving-in-the-age-of-big-data

Best regards, Nico Kuijper