Data Replication to BigQuery with SAP Data Services

Data like BigQuery can now be integrated with the business data in the SAP Data Warehouse of the SAP Business Technology Platform using hyper-scaler storage. Data can be directly queried with specific tools through virtual tables.

The advantage here is that live connectivity can be established along with the option to query Google BigQuery data from the SAP Data Warehouse Cloud. Hence, businesses can get real-time business analytics for generating critical reports.

Further, by replicating data from SAP to BigQuery it is also possible to analyze all third-party and SAP data at a single point and get real-time analytics without having to replicate additional data or ensure live connectivity for querying BigQuery through virtual tables. 


For data movement from SAP to BigQuery, the database has to be operating on SAP HANA or any other database that is supported by SAP. The SAP systems data can be combined with that existing in BigQuery by replicating the data from SAP to BigQuery.

Once this process is over, the data can be optimized and used for obtaining vital business insights from Machine Learning (ML) for data analysis even on a petabyte scale. The SAP to BigQuery replication can easily be done by users who have the required professional expertise in the configuration of SAP Basis, SAP DS, and Google Cloud.

Before initiating replication, it is necessary to preinstall and configure the database server, SAP Data Services, and the SAP application system after confirming the licensing norms of SAP are met. However, the requirements for starting SAP to BigQuery replication vary based on whether data is being replicated directly from an SAP application or an ancillary database.

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