From its conception, this special edition has had a simple goal: to help SAP customers better understand SAP HANA and determine how they can best leverage this transformative technology in their organization. Accordingly, we reached out to a variety of experts and authorities across the SAP ecosystem to provide a true 360-degree perspective on SAP HANA. For example, book-ending this magazine’s contents are insights from two SAP executives who live and breathe SAP HANA: Steve Lucas offers an overview of the SAP HANA journey to date, and Irfan Khan closes with a sneak peek at the future vision for the product.