Lumira Deployment Options for Departments Part 1 – ASUG Webcast

This was an ASUG webcast last week that Ina Felsheim, who is our ASUG SAP point of contact.

You can watch General Lumira capabilities here:

Lumira includes merging with multiple data sources, with “Self-service way instead of IT way”

Agile visualization, self-service mode of creating compelling stories, change business as a result of visualizations you create

So much is spent from preparing data, that Lumira is to ease time in acquiring, blending, merge with personal files

Lumira Extensions are on GitHub

Figure 1: Source: SAP

Figure 1 shows that Lumira can acquire with desktop or Cloud, share with Lumira Server

Lumira Server for HANA – uses HANA as its in-memory engine – high volume, lots of users, need powerful database engine – Lumira server runs on HANA – it is mobile, Fiori and BI-ready

Lumira Edge – just released this quarter

• How have server but smaller deployment for smaller teams
• Not require HANA

Figure 2: Source: SAP

Figure 2 shows the status of Lumira Server.  For the BI platform it will allow connect to all information you already have in BI platform – security, user groups

Figure 3: Source: SAP

Lumira Edge is there “because not everyone has bought HANA”.

It is easy to install and uses commodity hardware

You create visualizations on desktop and publish to Edge

Figure 4: Source: SAP

Lumira Edge installs in less than 15 minutes

Figure 5: Source: SAP

Figure 5 shows the in-memory engine is embedded in Team Server

Trusted data discovery is not only using spreadsheets to do agile visualizations but also access curated sources like BW, HANA, universe with personal sources

A standalone team does not need enterprise governance

Figure 6: Source: SAP

Figure 6 shows the operating system is Windows and English only

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If you need refresh data sources like universes, then the Edge edition is not for you

Figure 8: Source: SAP

You can edit and view stories right online in browser from the Edge edition

Figure 9: Source: SAP

Using connection details you store in preferences, you can share your file to the Edge server as shown in Figure 9.

Connect to BI Platform

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Figure 10 shows to “Use what you need in BI Platform”

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Figure 11 shows Lumira Server for BI platform  is planned for later in April and is in customer validation

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The list in Figure 12 is still being refined for customer validation

Question & Answer

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Q: We are licensed for BW on HANA. We are standing up our HANA environment. We intend to install Lumira directly on the HANA database.  We have Business Object 4.1 and would like to integrate it with Lumira. Should we be looking at Lumira Server for BI?

A: If you have big HANA investment stick with Lumira Server – there is a release Q3 to make connectivity simpler

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Q: Can a company leverage all three of these deployment types… i.e. are there licensing options to support using all three within a large enterprise?

A: It depends – because not through launching through BI platform – the intention is to leverage add-on Edge – need to finalize‑

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Q: Is there a Prepare room for Edge Portal?

A: No

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Q: I do not recall when she said Lumira Server for BI Platform will be released for general availability.  Is that date published?

A: Planned for customer validation March – April – GA is TBD

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Q: Could you clarify one slide comparing Lumira edge versus Lumira Server:  Lumira edge server can only connect to BI edge ? or is the BI platform ability coming after customer validation ?

A: Can connect to BI platform

References:

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Sign up for Thursday’s ASUG Webcast SAP Lumira Team Server Roadmap

ASUG Annual Conference 2015 BI Brochure

ASUG Annual Conference Pre-conference – May 4th includes Lumira Hands-on session

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