SAP HANA Live allows for operational reporting directly on transactional data with zero latency, using lightweight modeling and open standards like SQL. It is part of SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA. In contrast, BW on HANA performs strategic and tactical reporting in an enterprise data warehouse, integrating and harmonizing data from multiple systems for consumption through BI clients. It provides preconfigured content with governance capabilities and a full analytical suite for long-term historical data storage and complex analytics.

1. SAP HANA Live Vs. BW on HANA
SAP HANA Live
SAP Net Weaver Business Warehouse
Getting real-time analytics back to where it belongs: Into the operational system!
Operational reporting : Analytics directly on the
original transactional data
Real-time: Zero latency of data
Lightweight modeling and consumption: Modeling and access based on open standards (SQL, MDX, ODATA) including SAP Business Objects clients
Extensible: Easily extend SAP’s model
Uniform: All models across SAP Business Suite are built according to the same guidelines.
Deployment model: Models come as part of the
SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA.
Model reuse in analytical applications: Analytical
models will be used to build new analytical applications for the Business Suite powered by SAP HANA
Performing strategic and tactical reporting in an Enterprise Data Warehouse:
Strategic and Tactical: Analytical scenarios with complex logic, sophisticated KPIs, benchmarking
Integration, Harmonization, Cross-System Consistency of enterprise systems incl. third party data
Consumption through SAP Business Objects BI clients and certified 3rdparty clients
Planning: modeled, and on aggregated levels.
Preconfigured content, extensible by customers
Persistence of historical data: long time-series, compliance, data lifecycle (incl. archiving)
Governance: Providing a mature environment for Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW)
Full-blown analytical suite: including e.g. hierarchy processing or complex analytical calculations