Features and benefits
SAP database volume problems ... and a SAP-certified solution. As your SAP database grows, so does the volume of SAP-related data. There are more documents, forms, files, faxes or printouts for users to find route, and use. IBM® CommonStore for SAP is an SAP-recommended method to offload data, trim the size of operational databases and improve system performance. CommonStore for SAP:
Is certified by SAP AG as a complementary software product for R/3
Is seamlessly integrated with R/3 financial, logistics and human resources applications
Can simply archive SAP R/3 data or incorporate it into an enterprise-wide document management system
Supports all SAP operational databases (IBM DB2® Universal Database, Informix®, Oracle)
Uses leading IBM archive systems such as IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager, IBM Content Manager and IBM Content Manager OnDemand
Is the source of communication between SAP and the archive, which provides the store and management functions
Does not require the use of any relational database
Provides a wide range of external storage devices (tape to optical)
CommonStore for SAP supports all SAP system platforms and manages all types of data and documents defined in the SAP ArchiveLink. This support is enhanced by the joint work of the SAP ArchiveLink and IBM CommonStore development teams.
