In the world of SAP business intelligence (BI), businesses use the SAP NetWeaver BW platform to consolidate data from multiple business systems into a data warehouse. As BI tools for analysis, process improvement, reporting and predictive analytics gain higher adoption rates within organizations, information technology departments are feeling the heat: business users want greater access to more data, the ability to run more queries and to facilitate deeper analytics. And everyone wants all of it faster.

This white paper presents a case study for (nearline storage) NLS optimized for analytics using columnar database architecture and outlines how a NLS solution makes it possible for IT departments using SAP NetWeaver BW to manage costs, reduce overhead and increase system performance.