Why is the SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator available only on preconfigured hardware from selected hardware partners?
The general SAP distribution strategy is to deliver software that can be installed on any supported platform. The general distribution strategy is good for delivering incremental improvements to software functionality that runs smoothly on existing hardware but is less suited for promoting radical innovation. With SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator, SAP is pioneering a new distribution strategy designed to speed up the introduction of new functions. The SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator is an innovation that leverages the benefits of new technology. To ensure that customers reap the benefits without incurring the configuration effort and risks entailed by introducing new hardware and software together, SAP is distributing preconfigured hardware. SAP and the hardware partners Intel, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM, and SUN work to ensure that SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator runs with the desired speed and stability, and customers simply enjoy the benefits. SAP is distributing the new functions on preconfigu
