SEAL delivers a simpler way to free up storage space in SAP (content offloading), improves response time and system availability and solves performance issues caused by large volumes of database tables or old transaction data.

SEAL Content Library Services for SAP brings together the extensive information archiving and records management functionalities of SEAL, the scalability and compliance offered by HCP (Hitachi Content Platform) and the business functionalities of SAP.

• Reduce SAP footprint while boosting SAP archive usage through a powerful but simple interface, delivering the best user experience and fast adoption;
• Stay in control of SAP data growth while reducing the TCO of SAP system with Zero CAPEX, pay per use and headache-free operations (SEAL as a Service);
• Reduce the pressure over the IT personnel with faster backup & recovery windows and smoother SAP upgrade deployments;
• Comply with legal requirements for data storage with SEAL on top of HCP object storage platform;
• Increase productivity while empowering non-SAP users to reuse existing data.

• Large storage footprint due to duplicated content: SAP database typically increases by 5% to 10% with each SAP release;
• Fines and lost revenue due to compliance issues: legislative and legal requirements urge SAP administrators to protect the data and make it available for later retrieval to avoid audit and lawsuits costs for delays in eDiscovery procedures;

• Low business insight due to poor access to information: 90% of SAP users are experiencing monthly performance problems caused by large volumes of database tables or old transaction data;
• Overwhelming volume of data and high costs for primary storage: 70% of SAP customers worldwide have no idea how big their database is or its growth rate;
• Poor user experience due to complex SAP interface.

• Stay in control of SAP data growth while reducing the TCO of your SAP system;
• Gain smarter utilization of IT resources and leaner systems;
• Reduce the pressure over the IT personnel with faster backup & recovery windows and smoother SAP upgrade deployments;
• Affordable licenses, fast implementation and lower maintenance costs;
• Ensure compliance and reduce company exposure;
• Long-term SAP data archiving. SEAL empowers automation and more complete and secure data archiving and storage processes;
• Enable non-SAP users to access, view and share documents directly from SEAL user interface for improved user experience;
• Enable line of business users, without the help of specialized IT personnel, to easily apply retention policies, control disposal, while maintaining document lifecycle governance;

• Reduce your SAP footprint while focusing on your business and not on technology with zero CAPEX, pay per use and headache-free operations;
• Facilitates data reuse at a later time, with SEAL advanced or simple search and retrieve features;
• Flexible browsing perspectives to reach the business content just the way users think about it (no more fixed files and folders hierarchies);
• Advanced and simple document search and retrieval features;
• Individual or bulk content download/export (based on security permissions);
• Metadata driven search templates and subscriptions;
• Get instant access to archived information within your business context;
• Store, share, synchronize, protect, preserve, analyze and retrieve file data in a single system;
• Allows your business users unhindered access directly from SAP interface to all historical data.