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Navigating the SAP Licensing Audit Maze: Understanding Basic and Enhanced Software Licensing Audits

In the dynamic landscape of SAP licensing, maintaining compliance and ensuring licensing precision are paramount for organizations. The intricacies of SAP audits can be daunting; thus, understanding the various types of SAP audits becomes crucial. In this blog post, we will demystify this complex subject by delving into the two main types of SAP audits: the basic audit and the enhanced audit, along with their underlying mechanisms.

Introduction

The trend of organizations shifting towards the SAP HANA Database has gained considerable momentum in recent times. Nevertheless, during this transition, it's essential for customers to comprehend the intricacies of SAP's licensing policies, discern the different editions and their licensing constraints, and curtail the potential risks of licensing non-compliance associated with the use of the HANA Database. Of late, we've observed SAP and their auditing organization actively interacting with customers to verify HANA database licensing usage, placing emphasis on functionalities and restrictions. In this blog post, we aim to delve into the various SAP HANA editions and the optimization strategies at their disposal, empowering organizations to make choices that best align with their specific requirements.

What is SAP HANA Database?