SAP is a widely used database management system and data repository. However, in recent times, organizations have faced delays in execution on SAP due to the transactional attributes of this application. A solution to this issue is to migrate databases from SAP to the cloud on platforms such as Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse, Amazon Redshift, and Snowflake. 

This post will focus on migrating databases from SAP to Snowflake, an activity that ensures strict data security and replication of data from multiple databases. 

The Benefits of SAP to Snowflake Database Migration

There are several benefits of moving databases from SAP to Snowflake, primarily based on the advantages that the cloud environment brings to the table. Let us now study them in some detail. 

• An important factor is that Snowflake is a SaaS (Software as a Service) product. Hence, all the critical components of any Database Management System (DBMS) are built into this cloud-based platform. Users get automated and fully managed services such as data storage and data compression, both highest quality and great convenience. This enables businesses to carry on operations after data movement without needing to build indexes or make internal changes to the IT infrastructure.  

• Another cutting-edge benefit of Snowflake is that it allows inputs of data from third-party applications in its native format. Thus, users can directly input data into Snowflake in unstructured, semi-structured, or structured format. This is also applicable when the structure of data files is changed. This facility is not available in SAP which accepts data only in the format that is supported by its architecture.  

• Snowflake, being based in the cloud has a very simple structure without any complex operational requirements. Hence, SAP data can be seamlessly on Snowflake, an edge that makes SAP to Snowflake database migration a very attractive proposition for businesses. Moreover, SAP clients get single-window access to actionable data, helping them to follow FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles.  

• By moving to Snowflake from SAP, authentic and credible business content is available to users. This helps to carry out many complex database operations such as data loading, report generation, and intricate queries. 

• Among the most critical benefits of data movement from SAP to Snowflake is the scalable data storage capabilities. In short, Snowflake offers data storage on demand as per precise requirements. This leads to substantial savings for businesses. For example, users can quickly scale up from say 10 GB to 30PB whenever there is a spike in demand without investing in additional hardware and software. Once the demand passes, the original data storage capacity can be restored. 

However, the advantage is that users pay only for the resources used. SAP, on the other hand, charges their clients flat data storage fees, regardless of whether the volume of the contracted data space is used or not.  

SAP and Snowflake must be continuously kept in sync for seamless data movement.