ERP / SAP / Business Application Servers

Enterprise ERP workloads — SAP HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct — are memory- and storage-bandwidth-bound. SAP HANA in particular requires SAP-certified hardware: specific CPU SKUs, memory population rules, and storage performance thresholds.

For SAP HANA, we stock Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 and HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 — both SAP HANA-certified platforms. Memory configurations: 1.5-3 TB DDR4-3200 ECC RDIMM (HANA scales linearly with RAM). Storage: low-latency NVMe (Samsung PM9A3 U.2) for the redo log volume.

For Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and Sage on-premises deployments, Dell PowerEdge R740 / R750 with 384-512 GB RAM and 4× NVMe SSDs is the sweet spot. Pair with Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server backend) or Oracle Data Guard for HA.

ERP licensing note: SAP licenses by named user + database size. Hardware sizing impacts the database size threshold pricing tier. Slim, performant hardware (avoiding bloat) can keep you in a cheaper licensing tier — talk to your SAP rep about hardware-driven cost optimisation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hardware does SAP HANA require?

SAP HANA requires SAP-certified hardware (listed in the SAP HANA Hardware Directory). Currently supported: Intel Xeon Scalable Gen 3 (Ice Lake) and Gen 4 (Sapphire Rapids), memory in specific population patterns (e.g. 16, 24, or 48 DIMMs per socket), and certified NVMe storage. Lenovo SR650 V3 and HPE DL380 Gen11 are the most common refurbished options.

How much memory does an SAP HANA system need?

SAP HANA is an in-memory database — RAM = active data size. Most production SAP HANA systems run 1.5 TB to 3 TB of RAM. Plan for 1.5-2× your active data size to allow for indexing, materialized aggregates, and joins.

Can I run Microsoft Dynamics 365 on refurbished hardware?

Yes — Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations on-premises runs comfortably on Dell PowerEdge R740/R750 or HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10/Gen11. A typical deployment uses 2-3 application servers + 1 SQL Server cluster (Always On Availability Groups). Refurbished hardware saves 50-70% vs. new with no functional impact.

Do I need Intel or AMD CPUs for SAP HANA?

Intel only — SAP HANA is currently Intel Xeon-only on the certified hardware list. AMD EPYC platforms are not certified for production SAP HANA workloads as of 2026. For non-HANA SAP modules (NetWeaver, ABAP), AMD EPYC is fine.

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