The SAP ecosystem is undergoing a transformative shift in data management with the introduction of the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), a new offering designed to modernize data storage, integration, and analytics. As organizations strive to manage complex data landscapes, Lemongrass is at the forefront, helping customers navigate these changes and unlock real business value from their SAP and non-SAP data.
The Evolution of SAP Data Management
For years, businesses relying on SAP Business Warehouse (BW) have faced a growing challenge— aging data architectures, increasing technical debt, high operational costs, and impending end-of-support deadlines. BW on HANA, Business Objects (BOBJ), and Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) are foundational systems for many enterprises, yet they require modernization to support the growing demands of data-driven decision-making.
SAP’s Business Data Cloud (BDC), launched in February 2025, represents a paradigm shift in data management. Unlike traditional SAP data platforms that rely on costly HANA-based storage, BDC introduces data lake architecture that uses HANA Data Lake Files and integrates with leading data lake house, such as Databricks. This enables real-time insights while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
BDC introduces several innovations that redefine how businesses manage SAP and non-SAP data:
- Object Store Instead of HANA Databases: Moves away from costly in-memory storage, leveraging HANA Data Lake Files for more efficient and scalable storage
- “Zero Copy” Delta Sharing with Databricks: Enables seamless data exchange between SAP and external analytics platforms, without duplicating data
- Data Products & Inside Apps: Pre-built data models and insights for common business scenarios (e.g., finance, procurement) streamline analytics adoption
- BW Lift and Shift to BDC: Existing BW 7.5 or BW4/Hana can be migrated to BW PCE in BDC providing a seamless path to modernize and innovate
These developments are promising so many organizations are reconsidering migration paths and assessing how BDC fits into their long-term strategy. This is where Lemongrass steps in.
How Lemongrass Helps Customers Maximize Data Value
As a leading SAP cloud and data transformation partner, Lemongrass provides end-to-end data solutions to help organizations capitalize on SAP’s latest innovations while minimizing risk. Our key offerings include:
- Business Data Cloud Readiness Assessments: Evaluate BDC suitability and conduct comprehensive data landscape assessments to define modernization strategies
- BW Modernization to BDC: Seamlessly migrate BW environments to BDC in partnership with SAP, addressing custom applications and integration complexities
- Data Analytics & AI Integration: Build custom data products, integrate non-SAP sources, and apply AI/ML to unlock advanced analytics and automation
- Managed Data Operations & Monitoring: Deliver continuous data governance, monitoring, and optimization across BDC, DataSphere, and other cloud-native platforms
Driving Business Outcomes with Next-Generation Data Management
Organizations are increasingly looking beyond traditional SAP analytics to leverage multi-cloud, AI-powered insights, and real-time decision-making. Lemongrass is uniquely positioned to help customers migrate, optimize, and extract value from SAP’s evolving data landscape. Whether it’s assessing readiness for BDC, modernizing BW environments, or integrating advanced analytics, our migration accelerators and solutions empower businesses to turn data into a strategic asset faster.
