SAP Sybase Replication Server for High Availability Disaster

SAP Sybase Replication Server for High Availability & Disaster Recovery Speaker’s Name/Department TBD Month 00, 2012

Business Challenges Trends Complexity of distributed data structure Downtime is unacceptable in today’s “always-on” world Real-time data is the new standard SAP Vision Drive real-time data replication with an easy-to-manage, database-independent solution Leverage database foundation through the Real-time Data Platform © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2

High Availability & Disaster Recovery Insurance Against Network Outages and Disasters Downtime can have devastating effects: Lost revenue and business opportunities Reduced productivity Damaged brand reputation Relationship issues with partners and customers Difficulty meeting SLAs The High Cost of Downtime Ponemon Institute Study cites $5, 600 per minute © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3

Prevent Loss of Revenue, Opportunity, and Productivity What Is Your Plan? Most backup or data retrieval systems don’t provide the protection today’s enterprises need: Triggers or repeating ETL queries can slow down the source database With a script(s), there is risk of latency in terms of retrieval and loss of data Reloading backups after an outage can be very time consuming Extended timeframe to get database back online can result in lost productivity Most hardware systems aren't consistent in replicating disk blocks: Using specific hardware can cause inconsistencies and results to broken records within the database © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4

SAP Sybase Replication Server for High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HADR) Captures critical transactions as they occur No lost data if a system outage occurs, back up and running within hours Uses the database log or journal No performance impact on source OLTP database Works off-the-shelf Quick deployment with built-in support for SAP Sybase ASE SAP certified Seamlessly integrates with SAP Business Suite High ROI Pays for itself should your company experience only one incident to the system © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5

SAP Sybase Replication Server Key Benefits Proven in real-time, mission-critical data replication environments: Wall Street U. S. Military Retail & Logistics Improved disaster recovery and the ability to store data far from a single site High availability for continuous access to critical data Superior performance reduces the time between source and copy systems Unlimited scalability to grow as business dictates Secondary copy can be used for reporting while reducing demands on primary database © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6

SAP Sybase Replication Server for HADR Key Features Continuous, real-time change data capture Heterogeneous database support (SAP Sybase ASE, SAP Sybase IQ, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB 2, Oracle) Bi-directional replication (from source to target and vice-versa) Maintains complete transactional integrity in replicate copy Works with Power. Designer for replication modeling and script development Simple to deploy and manage © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7

How Is Replication Used? To prevent loss of operation or data during a disaster or network outage To maintain high-availability for critical transactions To provide secondary copy that can be used for reporting without degrading performance 1 2 3 © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8

Classic Replication Configuration Use Case: Continuous Replications from One Location to Another Primary place of business backs up to another location Secondary database can be used for reporting © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9

Replication at Two Main Computer Centers Use Case: Continuous Replications at Two Centers in Different Locations Replicates transactions at two main computer centers hundreds of miles apart If one system becomes unavailable, operations switch to the available system When the system that was unavailable returns to service, SAP Sybase Replication Server automatically resynchronizes that system © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10

Decentralized Replication Use Case: Replication at All Locations Shares transactions with all sites in the business Each site has its own data server which is continuously linked to the other sites Any user is capable of making a business decision without having to consult headquarters Ensures consistency and eliminates loss of business © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11

Business Continuity and Disaster Plan National Leasing, Canada Growth outpacing performance capacity of MS SQL database Challenge Growth outpacing performance capacity of MS SQL database Serving 50, 000 active leases each month Estimated that an outage would cost company $400 K per day 50, 000 active leases each month Solution SAP Sybase Replication Server for HADR Results Fully distributed data replication Business continuity in the event of natural disaster or outage $400 K per day Remote facilities can be activated in about two hours cost estimate for an outage Solution provides insurance against risk Pays for itself even if the system goes down for one day “ ” I can justify SAP Sybase Replication Server without tangible numbers in terms of our business continuity process. Arthur Anhalt, Vice President of IT, National Leasing, Canada © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12

Operating Around the Clock Superpharm Maximum availabilty, faster operations, real -time replication Challenge Needed to develop a reliable system that enabled maximum availability, faster operations, and real-time replication (All branches required continuous access to prescription and stock information. ) Solution 2, 500 SAP Sybase Replication Server for HADR concurrent users supported Results Supports entire infrastructure without problems Reduces licensing and maintenance costs Enables real-time centralized management across the enterprise Provides reliable back-up on all critical information Enables constant availability “ ” The mission-critical system operates around the clock, and does not exhibit performance problems, lock-ups, or crashes under any circumstances. Gil Zippori, Director of Information Systems, Superpharm © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 13

SAP Sybase Replication Server The Leader in Database Replication 18 years experience delivering highest performance levels in large, complex systems More than 2, 000 production customers worldwide Extreme reliability proven under the most disastrous circumstances Separate, enterprise-grade product (not built-in to database) Non-intrusive, does not degrade source server’s performance Widely recognized as most mature, robust product on the market SAP certified for SAP Business Suite © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 14

SAP Sybase Replication Server for High Availability & Disaster Recovery

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