Even if Germany’s predominant SAP is not pursuing an Open Source strategy (yet*), SAP clients take a different position. Money matters, especially in midsized firms, in manufacturing, in commerce and quite badly in public administration. Lots of SAP users are looking for affordable, flexible alternatives to SAP BW, especially for planning, but also for reporting and analysis. In plain language, they are scanning the market for something like a “BW light”.
Palo OLAP Server can play this role. The latest release of the Palo Suite now has SAP interfaces SAP R/3 ERP (in addition to SAP BW Connector in the previous release). So with the new and enhanced Palo SAP connectivity, it is now no longer necessary to refer to SAP BW for OLAP analysis using SAP data. SAP R/3 and ERP system users who do not require full BW functionality can now use the Palo Suite and Palo SAP Connectivity as an easy and very flexible alternative to a BI platform which can be installed quickly and is ideal for use by professionals.
With access to SAP BW and SAP R/3 ERP-systems, Palo can now be integrated optimally into SAP landscapes. SAP data is extracted simply and effectively at the table level or through a generic RFC /BAPI interface. The ETL process is fully modelled using a graphic web front-end. Details about the new Palo SAP Connectivity are available at: http://www.jedox.com/en/products/palo-sap-connectivity.html
* which they could, since SAP makes 75% of their revenues with software related services
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