HANA System Replication Overview
HANA System Replication Overview
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Failover- System Replication
Primary Data Center Secondary Data Center
Host 1 Master DR 1
System Replication
Host 2 Slave DR 2
Host 3 Standby
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HANA System Replication
SAP HANA System Replication
• SAP HANA specific solution with very low RTO Host 1 Host 2 Host 1 Host 2
• Software solution – Hardware partner independent
• Multi-level Replication possible
• Live replication
• Secondary service are active Data Data Data Data
• Persistence is synchronized, along with memory preloading Log Log Log Log
• Secondary system is not open for users
• Optional Read Only mode configuration for secondary
SYSTEMDB SYSTEMDB
Multi Tenant Database Containers (MDC)
Tenant 1 Tenant 1
• HSR replicates whole system (including all tenants)
• Primary and secondary should have the same configuration Tenant 2 Tenant 2
and tenants
Primary DC Secondary DC
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System Replication Modes
HANA Synchronous Replication:
Host 1 Host 2 Host 1 Host 2
Synchronous in-memory (default)
• Primary commits after secondary receives the logs
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System Replication – Operation Mode
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HSR – Continuous Log Replay
Client
Continuous Log Replay
Normal
• Redo logs processed immediately in secondary
on receipt
• No delta transfer required
• Reduced failover time
• Reduced network traffic
• Automatic initial data transfer supported
Host 1 Host 2 Host 1 Host 2
• Data preloading in secondary is supported Delta
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