HANA on POWER

SLES4SAP 15 SP6 (HANA 2.0 SPS05 revision 59.12 and HANA 2.0 SPS07 revision 77 and newer)
is now SAP certified for SAP HANA 2.0 productive usage – for details pls see
SAP Note https://me.sap.com/notes/2235581 and consult
SAP Note https://me.sap.com/notes/2684254 for recommended OS settings…

A new revision (79) is out.
The revision fixes a lot of issues regarding:
– performance
– resource consumption
– backup
– linked database features
Details in SAP notes:
– 2958224
– 3470932
(thx to Jens Gleichmann for providing this info!)

SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 07 Database Revision 79 is now available externally for download in SP/Patch download area on SAP Software Download Center.
Please check the SAP note 3470932

Power10 News ! New DDR5 Memory and other enhancements

corrected link ( thx to Torbjoern ! ) https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/extends-hardware-capabilities-ddr5-memory-other-enhancements-selected-power10-technology-based-servers

RedHat RHEL4SAP Solution 9.4 now SAP certified and productively usable for SAP HANA based SAP Applications:

RHEL 9.4 (prereqs HANA 2.0 SPS05 revision 59.12 and HANA 2.0 SPS07 revision 77 and newer)

For details please updated SAP Note https://me.sap.com/notes/2235581

You want to extend your PowerVS skills?

There is an intensive education path available:

For IBM employees, complete the training here: https://ibm.biz/PowerVS-Plan
For others, complete the training here: https://ibm.biz/PowerVS-Path

And, at the end, you can do an external exam, currently sponsored with a voucher for the external exam cost:
Vouncher link – closes July 1, 2024 – (valid for 30 days only, until end of July!)
https://airtable.com/appIsnodbeNqpAANg/shrwoh67a1jAdOl4O

So, hurry, if you want to do this external exam!