Backup, Restore and Archive for SAP

SK International

SAP Data structures

SAP R/3 Transactional Data Archival and Retrieval

SAP Archive Development Kit (SAP ADK) APIs, Program Files, Business Logic of archival

Archive Object Over 700 Archive objects Each Archive object relates to specific sets of

data within a specific business object

SAP ADK files

Transactional data and metadata is written on ADK files using proprietary compressed SAP format

Can be read only through SAP application or certified ADK viewers

ADK applies only to Transactional Data. Printlists and documents are not covered.

SAP Objects

Business Objects, Archive Objects and ADK Files – a sequential logical transformation.

SAP ADK functionality

SAP ADK files – typical characteristics

Online Archiving, however performance drops significantly during archive process

Compression factor of about 5x Based on Metadata, hence version or

platform agnostic Does not cover unstructured data such as

printlists or documents. Viewing archives is often complex, clumsy

and not in the same business view– SARA, DART, SARI, DRB.

EMC Archive Solutions

EMC Centera

Tightly and seamlessly integrated with SAP ADK and SARA.

No change in application required. No user training required. No change in process. Compliance Guarantee for ADK files. No accidents, no excuses for data loss.

EMC Viewpoint for SAP

Quick and Easy tool for viewing ADK files Seamless Native access to end users for a

unified view of active production data and archived data.

Allows activation and de-activation of secondary archives for performance

EMC Viewpoint

EMC Viewpoint

EMC Replication Manager

Enhances SAP BR Backup performance Split mirror technology Script free automation Enhancements to meet backup windows

EMC Networker Backup Software

Tight Integration with SAP Fastest backup technology

EMC Documentum

Complements SAP ADK for transactional data archives

Archival for Printlists and Documents

SAP Business Apps

SAP Netweaver

HTTP 4.5 interface

Documentum content services

Documentum repository

Centera Interface

Centera