Managing the huge growth of data is an area of serious concern for large organisations, and the need for effective, online data archiving is becoming paramount.
This is the view of June Julyan, product manager of Bateleur Software Solutions, who says data archiving in SAP R/3 systems is one of the most important issues to guarantee lasting good performance.
"The growing amount of data affects the database`s performance and reduces response times, while timeframes for backup and evaluation procedures are increased dramatically. On the other hand, only 10% of the application data being stored in the database is used for daily operation. The majority of the remaining data is merely kept for display and evaluation purposes and could easily be archived," she points out.
Although SAP data archiving covers the essential requirements of different applications, many companies have objectives beyond the SAP standard. According to Julyan, the archive add-ons from PBS Softwareberatung are the ideal supplement to SAP data archiving.
"PBS archive data retrieval is integrated and process-oriented, so it is conveniently available to users via standard transactions and reports. This increases users` productivity," she says. "The PBS archive add-ons, together with Mobius Viewdirect Solutions, also support the navigation from archived SAP data to scanned original documents from optical archive systems.
"Despite archiving, complete business processes can be displayed smoothly within the R/3 system if the PBS archive add-ons are used. For example, business processes - from the purchase order to goods receipt, order, delivery, invoicing and carry forward in accounting - can be followed directly. Due to this feature, the PBS archive add-ons are an extremely economical solution."
PBS Softwareberatung is a long-term partner of SAP and focuses on the development of standardised SAP archival solutions. Following the recent formation of a partnership between Mobius Management Systems and PBS, Bateleur Software Solutions now offers the most complete archiving and output management solution available for SAP implementations.
The offering centres on ViewDirect, Mobius`s integrated product suite for high-volume storage, high-speed indexed access and electronic distribution of enterprise content. It provides Internet and network-based solutions to a broad range of application and e-business requirements.
As Bateleur Software Solutions` recommended data re-access solution, PBS archive add-ons dramatically extend the possibilities of re-access to archived SAP R/3 data. These add-ons significantly enhance the core functionality of SAP R/3 for data re-access, removing many of the challenges associated with archiving large volumes of critical business data.
"PBS extends standard data archiving functionality and increases user productivity by enabling the simultaneous viewing of archived as well as resident data. Furthermore, it uses the same familiar SAP transactions and menu paths that users are accustomed to, so training requirements are minimised," Julyan says.
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