IBM Power L1122

Why IBM Power L1122?

SAP HANA performance has direct business impact. Slow queries = slow decisions. Memory bandwidth is bottleneck for in-memory. x86 HANA often underperforms. TDI flexibility required for optimal sizing.

IBM Power L1122 is SAP HANA-optimized Power10 for Linux deployments. SAP certified - full compatibility. 4 TB RAM - serious in-memory capacity. TDI ready - flexible configurations. Power performance - faster queries.

How does it work?

Power10 for HANA

HANA-optimized:

• 4-22 cores Power10
• Massive memory bandwidth
• In-memory optimization
• SAP certified
• TDI configurations

Memory Subsystem

In-memory performance:

• Up to 4 TB RAM
• High bandwidth DDR4
• Optimized for column store
• HANA memory pools
• Balanced architecture

SAP Integration

Complete platform:

• SAP HANA 2.0
• S/4HANA support
• BW/4HANA ready
• SAP applications
• SAP Fiori

Key features

SAP HANA Platform

• HANA 2.0 SPS07
• Column store optimized
• In-memory analytics
• Real-time replication
• High availability

S/4HANA

• Digital core
• Intelligent ERP
• Finance, Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Customer Experience

BW/4HANA

• Data warehouse
• Analytics
• Reporting
• Planning
• Predictive

Use cases

S/4HANA Deployment:

• Mid-size enterprise
• Finance and Controlling
• Supply Chain
• Procurement

Analytics Platform:

• BW/4HANA
• Real-time reporting
• Embedded analytics
• Data integration

HANA Sidecar:

• Analytics acceleration
• Reporting database
• Real-time replication
• Development/test

Specifications

Cores	4-22 Power10
Memory	Up to 4 TB
SAP	HANA 2.0 certified
OS	RHEL, SUSE SLES

For whom?

• SAP customers migrating to HANA
• S/4HANA new implementations
• BW/4HANA deployments
• HANA sidecar scenarios

Benefits

For IT: SAP certified, proven performance, simplified deployment

For SAP Team: Faster queries, better user experience, reliable platform

For business: Faster insights, improved decisions, competitive advantage

FAQ

Is L1122 certified for SAP HANA? Yes. Full SAP HANA 2.0 certification with TDI configurations.

What is TDI? Tailored Datacenter Integration. Flexible configurations vs appliance.

What’s the difference vs L1022? L1122 is SAP HANA focus. L1022 is container/OpenShift focus.

How many users will S/4HANA handle? Depends on sizing. Typically 500-2000+ named users.

Can I replicate to DR? Yes. HANA System Replication. Sync and async modes.

What is minimum sizing? 4 cores, 128 GB RAM as minimum. Typical 8+ cores.

Does it support high availability? Yes. HANA HA with automatic failover.

How does migration from x86 HANA look? SAP DMO or backup/restore. nFlo offers migration services.

What is performance vs x86? Typically 1.5-2x faster for analytical queries.

What about support? IBM + SAP support. nFlo offers SAP on Power implementation and optimization.