Getting a handle on synchronizing large databases

Synchronizing data between SAP systems can be a Herculean task when dealing with large volumes of data. Or it can be a breeze. As is often the case, it’s simply a matter of using the right tool to turn the proverbial elephant back into a mosquito.

INFORMATICS’ highly cost-effective Sync Framework (SFW) enables fast and accurate data transfer tailored to specific business use cases. This makes the enormous effort—whether financial, when using expensive commercial SAP products, or in terms of time, when opting to perform the synchronization manually—a thing of the past.

ONE TOOL FOR ALL TASKS

Typical use cases include data transfers to other system environments and regular data synchronizations between test and production systems. In the former case, precisely defined data sets are moved from any source system to any target system.

Regular data synchronization can be easily accomplished by scheduling a batch job to run at specified times. Finally, SFW can also be used as an analysis tool, since simulation runs make it easy to compare multiple sources with one another.

“The INFORMATICS Sync Framework (SFW) streamlines time-consuming processes. After all, you have other things to do.”

Henry Ritzlmayr, Technical Director, INFORMATICS Group

During the transfer, the data can also be converted or anonymized as desired. This makes it possible, for one thing, to enrich data in an existing system—for example, by adding different key values—or, as part of quality assurance cycles, to replicate representative scenarios anonymously in test cycles. Such standardized tests can effectively improve system stability during upgrades or major functional enhancements.