Note: it is an important interview question. because you have done HANA Database installation but when the question comes whether the installation was the Appliance or TDI. We faced an issue.
Hence in this blog, we will see what is Appliance and TDI model of SAP HANA on-premise.
SAP HANA appliance model means preconfigured software and hardware bundled by an SAP hardware partner. With the appliance, model SAP co-ordinates all support requests for all components of the system including hardware with the responsible partners.
SAP HANA tailored data center means model which allows you more flexibility when integrating your SAP HANA system with your existing storage solution. Tailored data center integration gives you the flexibility to install SAP HANA yourself on the same validated hardware as used for appliances but you are responsible for all aspects of the system, including managing support with all the involved partners.
In the below table, we will see a few important differences
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