An Introduction to SAP HANA (openSAP)
The Beginning of HANA
SAP HANA is evolving into the leading technology platform: There are more than 1,200 startups from 57 countries building applications on SAP HANA. Since the course ended, a large number of people have joined to take the course as self-study, demonstrating the popularity of the course. Although Vishal Sikka has recently resigned from the SAP Executive Board, the information in this course remains relevant and provides you with a unique insight into SAP HANA. If you have ever asked yourself why SAP needed to build a new database, or how SAP HANA works, or even how SAP HANA helps our customers to run better, then this course is ideal for you....
Your Instructor
Vishal Sikka was a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG and the Global Managing Board (2010-2014), leading all SAP products and innovation. Vishal was globally responsible for the development and delivery of all products across SAP’s product portfolio, including Applications, Analytics, Cloud, Database & Technology, and Mobile. He was also responsible for leading the design and end-user experience for SAP, and driving all innovation globally. Vishal led the development and delivery of SAP’s breakthrough in-memory platform, SAP HANA.
Vishal holds a doctorate in computer science from Stanford University in California, and his experience includes research in artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, programming languages and models, and information management and integration – at Stanford, at Xerox Palo Alto Labs, and as the founder of two startup companies