SAP HANA certified instances on IBM Power Virtual Server
A SAP HANA certified instance or profile on IBM Power Virtual Server defines attributes, such as physical CPU cores and RAM, which determine the size and performance capabilities of the virtual server instance.
SAP HANA Profile Naming Convention
Provision SAP HANA on IBM Power Virtual Servers by selecting one of the certified profiles.
SAP HANA profile names follow a contextual and sequential naming convention. The following table illustrates an example of an SAP HANA certified instance profile:
| Profile name | Naming convention component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sh2-33x1900 | sh2 | Profile prefix |
| - | separator | |
| 33 | 33 physical CPU Cores | |
| x | separator | |
| 1900 | 1900 GiB RAM |
Refer to SAP Note 2947579 - SAP HANA on IBM Power Virtual Servers for up-to-date information on certified SAP HANA profiles.
Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) on IBM Power for SAP HANA
SAP HANA profiles for Power servers operate in SMT4 or SMT8 mode. Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) on IBM Power enables multiple independent threads to execute within a single physical processor core.
- In SMT4 mode, four parallel threads can run on a single physical processor core. The operating system sees four logical processors per physical processor core.
- In SMT8 mode, eight parallel threads can run on a single physical processor core. The operating system sees eight logical processors per physical processor core.
IBM Power10 Certified Instances for SAP HANA
The following table lists available profile families for IBM Power10 processor-based servers:
| Families | Description |
|---|---|
| Profiles with sr2 prefix | Profiles with the prefix sr2 are custom profiles that support selection of any combination of physical CPU cores and memory. Combinations that are certified by SAP for productive usage are documented in SAP Note 2947579 - SAP HANA on IBM Power Virtual Servers and in SAP HANA hardware directory. Custom profiles may be deployed through CLI or API only. |
| Profiles with sh2 prefix | Profiles with the prefix sh2 support HANA database sizes up to 1900 GiB. |
sr2 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix sr2 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sr2-7x256 | 7 | 28 | 256 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sr2-7x384 | 7 | 28 | 384 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sr2-14x512 | 14 | 56 | 512 | 84,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sr2-14x740 | 14 | 56 | 740 | 84,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-12x950 | 12 | 48 | 950 | 72,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-24x1024 | 24 | 96 | 1,024 | 144,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-12x1450 | 12 | 48 | 1,450 | 72,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-24x1536 | 24 | 96 | 1,536 | 144,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-25x1900 | 25 | 200 | 1,900 | 190,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-22x2950 | 22 | 88 | 2,950 | 132,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-35x3000 | 35 | 280 | 3,000 | 266,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-40x3072 | 40 | 160 | 3,072 | 240,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-35x3900 | 35 | 280 | 3,900 | 266,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-35x4450 | 35 | 140 | 4,450 | 210,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-87x6000 | 87 | 696 | 6,000 | 661,200 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-80x6144 | 80 | 640 | 6,144 | 608,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-64x6144 | 64 | 256 | 6,144 | 384,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-87x7000 | 87 | 696 | 7,000 | 661,200 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-87x7600 | 87 | 696 | 7,600 | 661,200 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-80x9216 | 80 | 320 | 9,216 | 480,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-80x12288 | 80 | 320 | 12,288 | 480,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-80x14400 | 80 | 320 | 14,400 | 480,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sr2-165x30500 | 165 | 1,320 | 30,500 | 1,254,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP/OLTP scale-out (up to 4 nodes) |
| sr2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sr2-7x256 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sr2-7x384 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sr2-14x512 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 64 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sr2-14x740 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 92 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sr2-12x950 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-24x1024 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-12x1450 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-24x1536 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-25x1900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-22x2950 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-35x3000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-40x3072 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-35x3900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-35x4450 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-87x6000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-64x6144 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-80x6144 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-87x7000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-87x7600 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-80x9216 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-80x12288 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-80x14400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-165x30500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| sr2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sr2-7x256 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 103 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sr2-7x384 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 154 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sr2-14x512 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 206 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sr2-14x740 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 298 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sr2-12x950 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-24x1024 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-12x1450 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-24x1536 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-25x1900 | 8,000 | 4 x 765 GB | Tier 3 | 9,180 | |
| sr2-22x2950 | 8,000 | 4 x 1188 GB | Tier 3 | 14,256 | |
| sr2-35x3000 | 8,000 | 4 x 1208 GB | Tier 3 | 14,499 | |
| sr2-40x3072 | 8,000 | 4 x 1237 GB | Tier 3 | 14,844 | |
| sr2-35x3900 | 8,000 | 4 x 1570 GB | Tier 3 | 18,846 | |
| sr2-35x4450 | 8,000 | 4 x 1792 GB | Tier 3 | 21,504 | |
| sr2-87x6000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2416 GB | Tier 3 | 28,998 | |
| sr2-64x6144 | 8,000 | 4 x 2474 GB | Tier 3 | 29,691 | |
| sr2-80x6144 | 8,000 | 4 x 2474 GB | Tier 3 | 29,691 | |
| sr2-87x7000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2819 GB | Tier 3 | 33,831 | |
| sr2-87x7600 | 8,000 | 4 x 3060 GB | Tier 3 | 36,729 | |
| sr2-80x9216 | 8,000 | 4 x 3711 GB | Tier 3 | 44,538 | |
| sr2-80x12288 | 8,000 | 4 x 4948 GB | Tier 3 | 59,385 | |
| sr2-80x14400 | 8,000 | 4 x 5799 GB | Tier 3 | 69,594 | |
| sr2-165x30500 | 8,000 | 4 x 12283 GB | Tier 3 | 147,405 |
| sr2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sr2-7x256 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-7x384 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-14x512 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-14x740 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-12x950 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-24x1024 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-12x1450 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-24x1536 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-25x1900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-22x2950 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-35x3000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-40x3072 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-35x3900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-35x4450 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-87x6000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-64x6144 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-80x6144 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-87x7000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-87x7600 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-80x9216 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-80x12288 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-80x14400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-165x30500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
sh2 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix sh2 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sh2-4x256 | 4 | 16 | 256 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x256 | 12 | 48 | 256 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-7x256 | 7 | 28 | 256 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-4x384 | 4 | 16 | 384 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-7x384 | 7 | 28 | 384 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x384 | 12 | 48 | 384 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-4x512 | 4 | 16 | 512 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-7x512 | 7 | 28 | 512 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x512 | 12 | 48 | 512 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-4x768 | 4 | 16 | 768 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-7x768 | 7 | 28 | 768 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x768 | 12 | 48 | 768 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-4x1000 | 4 | 16 | 1,000 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x1000 | 12 | 48 | 1,000 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-7x1000 | 7 | 28 | 1,000 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-16x1000 | 16 | 64 | 1,000 | 96,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-25x1000 | 25 | 100 | 1,000 | 150,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-4x1500 | 4 | 16 | 1,500 | 24,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-7x1500 | 7 | 28 | 1,500 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP |
| sh2-12x1500 | 12 | 48 | 1,500 | 42,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-16x1500 | 16 | 64 | 1,500 | 96,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-25x1500 | 25 | 100 | 1,500 | 150,000 | SMT4 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-8x1900 | 8 | 64 | 1,900 | 60,800 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| sh2-16x1900 | 16 | 128 | 1,900 | 121,600 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-25x1900 | 25 | 200 | 1,900 | 190,000 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2-33x1900 | 33 | 264 | 1,900 | 250,800 | SMT8 | OLTP/OLAP |
| sh2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sh2-4x256 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-7x256 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-12x256 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-4x384 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 48 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-7x384 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 48 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-12x384 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 48 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-4x512 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 64 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-7x512 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 64 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-12x512 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 64 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-4x768 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 96 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-7x768 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 96 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-12x768 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 96 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| sh2-4x1000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-7x1000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-12x1000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-16x1000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-25x1000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-4x1500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-7x1500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-12x1500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-16x1500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-8x1900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sh2-16x1900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-25x1900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | |
| sr2-33x1900 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| sh2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sh2-4x256 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 103 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-7x256 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 103 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-12x256 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 103 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-4x384 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 154 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-7x384 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 154 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-12x384 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 154 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-4x512 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 206 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-7x512 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 206 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-12x512 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 206 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-4x768 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 309 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-7x768 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 309 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-12x768 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | 4 x 309 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| sh2-4x1000 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-7x1000 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-12x1000 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-16x1000 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-25x1000 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-4x1500 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-7x1500 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-12x1500 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-16x1500 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-8x1900 | 8,000 | 4 x 765 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sh2-16x1900 | 8,000 | 4 x 765 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-25x1900 | 8,000 | 4 x 765 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 | |
| sr2-33x1900 | 8,000 | 4 x 765 GB | Tier 3 | 8,400 |
| sh2 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sh2-4x256 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x256 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x256 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-4x384 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x384 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x384 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-4x512 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x512 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x512 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-4x768 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x768 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x768 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-4x1000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x1000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x1000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-16x1000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-25x1000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-4x1500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-7x1500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-12x1500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-16x1500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-8x1900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sh2-16x1900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-25x1900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| sr2-33x1900 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
IBM Power9 Certified Instances for SAP HANA
The following profile families are available for IBM Power9 processor-based servers.
| Families | Description |
|---|---|
| Profiles with cnp prefix | Profiles with the prefix cnp are custom profiles for test or development use only. These profiles are not intended for production use and are not supported or certified for SAP production. Each profile must have minimum of two physical CPU cores. |
| Profiles with ush1 prefix | Profiles with the prefix ush are small profiles and are best suited for balanced workloads that require less CPU and storage consumption. |
| Profiles with bh1 prefix | Profiles with the prefix bh1 are balanced profiles and are best suited for midsize databases and common cloud applications with moderate traffic. |
| Profiles with ch1 prefix | Profiles with the prefix ch1 are compute intensive profiles and are best suited for moderate to high web traffic workloads. Compute profiles are best suited for cpu-intensive workloads, such as heavy web traffic, production batch processing, and front-end web servers. |
| Profiles with mh1 prefix | Profiles with the prefix mh1 are very high memory profiles and are best suited for server OLAP databases, such as SAP NetWeaver. |
| Profiles with umh prefix | Profiles with the prefix umh are ultra memory profiles that provide the highest vCPU-to-memory ratios for serving in-memory OLTP databases, such as SAP HANA. |
ush1 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix ush1 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ush1-4x128 | 4 | 32 | 128 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| ush1-4x256 | 4 | 32 | 256 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| ush1-4x384 | 4 | 32 | 384 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| ush1-4x512 | 4 | 32 | 512 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| ush1-4x768 | 4 | 32 | 768 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| ush1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ush1-4x128 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 16 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| ush1-4x256 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 32 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| ush1-4x384 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 48 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| ush1-4x512 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 64 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| ush1-4x768 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 | 4 x 96 GB using 'Fixed IOPs' |
| ush1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration (cost effective) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ush1-4x128 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 | 4 x 81 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| ush1-4x256 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 | 4 x 103 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| ush1-4x384 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 | 4 x 154 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| ush1-4x512 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 | 4 x 206 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| ush1-4x768 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 | 4 x 309 GB using 'Tier 0' |
| ush1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ush1-4x128 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ush1-4x256 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ush1-4x384 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ush1-4x512 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ush1-4x768 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
bh1 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix bh1 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bh1-16x1600 | 16 | 128 | 1,600 | 96,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| bh1-20x2000 | 20 | 160 | 2,000 | 120,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-22x2200 | 22 | 178 | 2,200 | 132,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-25x2500 | 25 | 200 | 2,500 | 150,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-30x3000 | 30 | 240 | 3,000 | 180,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-35x3500 | 35 | 280 | 3,500 | 210,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-40x4000 | 40 | 320 | 4,000 | 240,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-50x5000 | 50 | 400 | 5,000 | 300,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-60x6000 | 60 | 480 | 6,000 | 360,000 | SMT8 | OLAP/OLTP |
| bh1-70x7000 | 70 | 560 | 7,000 | 420,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-80x8000 | 80 | 640 | 8,000 | 480,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-100x10000 | 100 | 800 | 10,000 | 600,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-120x12000 | 120 | 900 | 12,000 | 720,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1-140x14000 | 140 | 1,120 | 14,000 | 840,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| bh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bh1-16x1600 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-20x2000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-22x2200 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-25x2500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-30x3000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-35x3500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-40x4000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-50x5000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-60x6000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-70x7000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-80x8000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-100x10000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-120x12000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1-140x14000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| bh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bh1-16x1600 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 |
| bh1-20x2000 | 8,000 | 4 x 805 GB | Tier 3 | 9,666 |
| bh1-22x2200 | 8,000 | 4 x 886 GB | Tier 3 | 10,632 |
| bh1-25x2500 | 8,000 | 4 x 1006 GB | Tier 3 | 12,081 |
| bh1-30x3000 | 8,000 | 4 x 1208 GB | Tier 3 | 14,499 |
| bh1-35x3500 | 8,000 | 4 x 1409 GB | Tier 3 | 16,914 |
| bh1-40x4000 | 8,000 | 4 x 1611 GB | Tier 3 | 19,332 |
| bh1-50x5000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2013 GB | Tier 3 | 24,165 |
| bh1-60x6000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2416 GB | Tier 3 | 28,998 |
| bh1-70x7000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2819 GB | Tier 3 | 33,831 |
| bh1-80x8000 | 8,000 | 4 x 3222 GB | Tier 3 | 38,664 |
| bh1-100x10000 | 8,000 | 4 x 4027 GB | Tier 3 | 48,330 |
| bh1-120x12000 | 8,000 | 4 x 4833 GB | Tier 3 | 19,332 |
| bh1-140x14000 | 8,000 | 4 x 5638 GB | Tier 3 | 67,662 |
| bh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bh1-16x1600 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-20x2000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-22x2200 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-25x2500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-30x3000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-35x3500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-40x4000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-50x5000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-60x6000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-70x7000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-80x8000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-100x10000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-120x12000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| bh1-140x14000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
ch1 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix ch1 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch1-60x3000 | 60 | 480 | 3,000 | 360,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1-70x3500 | 70 | 560 | 3,500 | 420,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1-80x4000 | 80 | 640 | 4,000 | 480,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1-100x5000 | 100 | 800 | 5,000 | 600,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1-120x6000 | 120 | 900 | 6,000 | 720,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1-140x7000 | 140 | 1,120 | 7,000 | 840,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| ch1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch1-60x3000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1-70x3500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1-80x4000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1-100x5000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1-120x6000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1-140x7000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| ch1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch1-60x3000 | 8,000 | 4 x 1208 GB | Tier 3 | 14,499 |
| ch1-70x3500 | 8,000 | 4 x 1409 GB | Tier 3 | 16,914 |
| ch1-80x4000 | 8,000 | 4 x 1611 GB | Tier 3 | 19,332 |
| ch1-100x5000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2013 GB | Tier 3 | 24,165 |
| ch1-120x6000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2416 GB | Tier 3 | 28,998 |
| ch1-140x7000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2819 GB | Tier 3 | 33,831 |
| ch1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch1-60x3000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ch1-70x3500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ch1-80x4000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ch1-100x5000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ch1-120x6000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| ch1-140x7000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
mh1 - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix mh1 on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mh1-8x1440 | 8 | 64 | 1,440 | 48,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-10x1800 | 10 | 80 | 1,800 | 60,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-12x2160 | 12 | 96 | 2,160 | 72,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-16x2880 | 16 | 128 | 2,880 | 96,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-20x3600 | 20 | 160 | 3,600 | 120,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-22x3960 | 22 | 176 | 3,960 | 132,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-25x4500 | 25 | 200 | 4,500 | 150,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-30x5400 | 30 | 240 | 5,400 | 180,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-35x6300 | 35 | 280 | 6,300 | 210,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-40x7200 | 40 | 320 | 7,200 | 240,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-50x9000 | 50 | 400 | 9,000 | 300,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-60x10800 | 60 | 460 | 10,800 | 360,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-70x12600 | 70 | 560 | 12,600 | 420,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-80x14400 | 80 | 640 | 14,400 | 480,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-90x16200 | 90 | 720 | 16,200 | 540,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-100x18000 | 100 | 800 | 18,000 | 600,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1-125x22500 | 125 | 1,000 | 22,500 | 750,000 | SMT8 | OLAP |
| mh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mh1-8x1440 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-10x1800 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-12x2160 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-16x2880 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-20x3600 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-22x3960 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-25x4500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-30x5400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-35x6300 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-40x7200 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-50x9000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-60x10800 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-70x12600 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-80x14400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-90x16200 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-100x18000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1-125x22500 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| mh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mh1-8x1440 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 |
| mh1-10x1800 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 |
| mh1-12x2160 | 8,000 | 4 x 869 GB | Tier 3 | 10,437 |
| mh1-16x2880 | 8,000 | 4 x 1159 GB | Tier 3 | 13,917 |
| mh1-20x3600 | 8,000 | 4 x 1449 GB | Tier 3 | 17,397 |
| mh1-22x3960 | 8,000 | 4 x 1594 GB | Tier 3 | 19,137 |
| mh1-25x4500 | 8,000 | 4 x 1812 GB | Tier 3 | 21,747 |
| mh1-30x5400 | 8,000 | 4 x 2174 GB | Tier 3 | 26,097 |
| mh1-35x6300 | 8,000 | 4 x 2537 GB | Tier 3 | 30,447 |
| mh1-40x7200 | 8,000 | 4 x 2899 GB | Tier 3 | 34,797 |
| mh1-50x9000 | 8,000 | 4 x 3624 GB | Tier 3 | 43,497 |
| mh1-60x10800 | 8,000 | 4 x 4349 GB | Tier 3 | 51,194 |
| mh1-70x12600 | 8,000 | 4 x 5074 GB | Tier 3 | 60,894 |
| mh1-80x14400 | 8,000 | 4 x 5799 GB | Tier 3 | 69,594 |
| mh1-90x16200 | 8,000 | 4 x 6524 GB | Tier 3 | 78,294 |
| mh1-100x18000 | 8,000 | 4 x 7249 GB | Tier 3 | 86,994 |
| mh1-125x22500 | 8,000 | 4 x 9061 GB | Tier 3 | 108,741 |
| mh1 Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mh1-8x1440 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-10x1800 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-12x2160 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-16x2880 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-20x3600 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-22x3960 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-25x4500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-30x5400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-35x6300 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-40x7200 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-50x9000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-60x10800 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-70x12600 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-80x14400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-90x16200 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-100x18000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| mh1-125x22500 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
umh - Certified Profiles
The following SAP HANA profiles with prefix umh on IBM Power Virtual Server are supported:
| Profile name | CPU cores | Virtual CPUs | Memory (GiB) | SAPS | SMT Mode | Workload Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| umh-4x960 | 4 | 32 | 960 | 24,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-6x1440 | 6 | 48 | 1,440 | 36,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-8x1920 | 8 | 64 | 1,920 | 48,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-10x2400 | 10 | 80 | 2,400 | 60,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-12x2880 | 12 | 96 | 2,880 | 72,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-16x3840 | 16 | 128 | 3,840 | 96,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-20x4800 | 20 | 160 | 4,800 | 120,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-22x5280 | 22 | 176 | 5,280 | 132,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-25x6000 | 25 | 200 | 6,000 | 150,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-30x7200 | 30 | 240 | 7,200 | 180,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-35x8400 | 35 | 280 | 8,400 | 210,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-40x9600 | 40 | 320 | 9,600 | 240,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-50x12000 | 50 | 400 | 12,000 | 300,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh-60x14400 | 60 | 480 | 14,400 | 360,000 | SMT8 | OLTP |
| umh Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| umh-4x960 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-6x1440 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-8x1920 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-10x2400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-12x2880 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-16x3840 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-20x4800 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-22x5280 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-25x6000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-30x7200 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-35x8400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-40x9600 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-50x12000 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh-60x14400 | 12,000 | 4 x 128 GB | Tier 0 | 12,800 |
| umh Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| umh-4x960 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 |
| umh-6x1440 | 8,000 | 4 x 670 GB | Tier 3 | 8,040 |
| umh-8x1920 | 8,000 | 4 x 773 GB | Tier 3 | 9,279 |
| umh-10x2400 | 8,000 | 4 x 966 GB | Tier 3 | 11,598 |
| umh-12x2880 | 8,000 | 4 x 1159 GB | Tier 3 | 13,917 |
| umh-16x3840 | 8,000 | 4 x 1546 GB | Tier 3 | 18,558 |
| umh-20x4800 | 8,000 | 4 x 1933 GB | Tier 3 | 23,196 |
| umh-22x5280 | 8,000 | 4 x 2126 GB | Tier 3 | 25,518 |
| umh-25x6000 | 8,000 | 4 x 2416 GB | Tier 3 | 28,998 |
| umh-30x7200 | 8,000 | 4 x 2899 GB | Tier 3 | 34,797 |
| umh-35x8400 | 8,000 | 4 x 3383 GB | Tier 3 | 40,596 |
| umh-40x9600 | 8,000 | 4 x 3866 GB | Tier 3 | 46,395 |
| umh-50x12000 | 8,000 | 4 x 4833 GB | Tier 3 | 57,996 |
| umh-60x14400 | 8,000 | 4 x 5799 GB | Tier 3 | 69,594 |
| umh Certified profile |
IOPs required |
Sample storage config |
Sample storage tier |
IOPs obtained |
Alternative configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| umh-4x960 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-6x1440 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-8x1920 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-10x2400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-12x2880 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-16x3840 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-20x4800 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-22x5280 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-25x6000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-30x7200 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-35x8400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-40x9600 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-50x12000 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
| umh-60x14400 | 3,000 | 1 x 200 GB | Tier 0 | 5,000 | 1 x 1000 GB using 'Tier 3' |
cnp - Custom Profiles
IBM Power Virtual Servers provide fully customizable CPU cores and memory (RAM in GiB). Configure a virtual server instance by specifying a custom size for the IBM Power Virtual Server profile, following SAP HANA for IBM Power Systems best practices and SAP’s guidance for non-production SAP HANA instances.
Custom profiles are designed exclusively for non-production development or testing purposes. These profiles are not intended, supported, or certified for SAP production environments and cannot be used to move from a non-production environment to a production environment.
Each profile requires a minimum of two dedicated cores. For storage performance requirements, refer to the Storage Guidelines for SAP HANA. For additional details on storage, refer to the storage tiers section section in the What is a Power Systems Virtual Server? documentation.
For more details, refer to SAP Note 2947579 - SAP HANA on IBM Power Virtual Servers.