Sybase Rep. Server or SAP LT Rep. Server?

[Former Member]

We need to replicate data from non-SAP DB into our HANArev7.

Should we use Sybase Rep. Server or SAP LT Rep. Server?

Could you please help list the pros and cons for each?

Thanks a lot!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If you use other SAP ABAP systems then use SLT as the HANA connector is a little more mature.

If you do not then use SRS, as you don't want a single ABAP system to maintain.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

My concern is that SRS will soon be able to connect to SAP ABAP.

So from a strategic outlook, which one is better in a long run?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Honestly I think that either will be fine from a strategic perspective.

SLT seems to be the stated direction for ABAP systems and if you don't have ABAP then there is no reason why you would use SLT standalone.

SRS seems to have struggled to gain a lot of traction, due to license restrictions in the install base and SLT got a lot of development attention as a result. Recently, this has gotten better.

If you have a scenario where you will later mix ABAP and non-ABAP for replication, SLT will suit you very nicely. If you expect never to have ABAP, run with SRS - that's the best advice I can give.

John