SAP HANA EBS Storage Reference
Important
These values serve as a starting point. For guidance on how to size and configure storage for your specific workload, including calculations and striping considerations, refer to Calculate Requirements.
Certified Instances - General
For systems with less than 2 TiB of memory storage can typically be configured using standard Amazon EBS volumes. gp3 volumes usually balance price and performance for a variety of workloads, while io2 volumes should be considered when higher durability is required or to improve startup and EBS snapshot restore times.
Sample layouts are provided for the following memory configurations:
Memory sizes: 256 GiB, 384 GiB, 488 GiB, 512 GiB, 768 GiB, 976 GiB, 1024 GiB, 1536 GiB, 2 TiB
256 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.8xlarge, r7i.8xlarge, r6i.8xlarge, r5.8xlarge, r5b.8xlarge, x2iedn.2xlarge, r4.8xlarge, r3.8xlarge1 , x1e.2xlarge1
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
300 |
7,300 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
100 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
256 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
1 Xen instance types. We suggest migrating to a Nitro instance type.
384 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.12xlarge, r7i.12xlarge, r6i.12xlarge, r5.12xlarge, r5b.12xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
500 |
7,400 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
200 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
384 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
488 GiB / 512 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.16xlarge, r7i.16xlarge, r6i.16xlarge, r5.16xlarge, r5b.16xlarge, x2iedn.4xlarge, r4.16xlarge, x1e.4xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
600 |
7,400 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
300 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
512 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
768 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.24xlarge, r7i.24xlarge, r6i.24xlarge, r5.24xlarge, r5.metal, r5b.24xlarge, r5b.metal
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
900 |
7,500 |
625 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
400 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
768 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
976 GiB / 1024 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: x2idn.16xlarge, r6i.32xlarge, x1.16xlarge1
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
1,200 |
7,700 |
625 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
1 Xen instance types. We suggest migrating to a Nitro instance type.
1,536 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.48xlarge, x2idn.24xlarge, r7i.48xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
1,800 |
7,900 |
750 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
2 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: x2idn.32xlarge, x1.32xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
2,500 |
8,100 |
875 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
Certified Instances - High Memory
Storage configuration for high memory systems requires careful planning to meet increased I/O demands. Multiple EBS volumes in striped configurations and/or io2 may be required to meet the higher IOPs and throughput demands, particularly for data volumes. As with smaller systems, durability, startup and snapshot restore times should also be considered.
Sample layouts are provided for the following memory configurations:
Memory sizes: 3 TiB, 4 TiB, 6 TiB, 8 TiB, 9 TiB, 12 TiB, 16 TiB, 18 TiB, 24 TiB, 32 TiB
3 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.96xlarge, x2iedn.24xlarge, u-3tb1.56xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
3,700 |
8,600 |
1,125 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
4 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: x2iedn.32xlarge, x1e.32xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
4,900 |
9,000 |
1,250 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
6 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u-6tb1.112xlarge, u-6tb1.56xlarge, u-6tb1.metal, u7i-6tb.112xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
7,300 |
10,000 |
1,625 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
8 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u7i-8tb.112xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
9,800 |
10,900 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
9 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u-9tb1.112xlarge, u-9tb1.metal
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
11,100 |
11,300 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
12 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u-12tb1.112xlarge, u-12tb1.metal, u7i-12tb.224xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
14,700 |
12,700 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
16 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u7in-16tb.112xlarge, u7in-16tb.224xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
19,700 |
14,600 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
18 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u-18tb1.112xlarge, u-18tb1.metal
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
22,100 |
15,500 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
24 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u7in-24tb.224xlarge, u-24tb1.metal
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
29,500 |
18,300 |
2,000 |
gp3/io2 (io2 recommended) |
|
Throughput target can be met with 2 stripes for gp3, 3 recommended to reduce volume size. |
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
32 TiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: u7inh-32tb.480xlarge
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
39,300 |
21,900 |
4,000 |
gp3/io2 (io2 recommended) |
|
|
|
HANA Log |
500 |
3,000 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
1,024 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
Suitable for Non-Production Use
While not SAP-certified, these configurations are suitable for small non-production environments where cost optimization is a priority. Storage targets listed represent minimum requirements and can be increased to improve performance or meet SAP storage KPIs.
Sample layouts are provided for the following memory configurations:
64 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.2xlarge, r7i.2xlarge, r6i.2xlarge, r5.2xlarge, r5b.2xlarge, r4.2xlarge1 , r3.2xlarge1
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
100 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
Not required |
|
|
HANA Log |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
Not required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
64 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
1 Xen instance types. We suggest migrating to a Nitro instance type.
128 GiB Memory Systems
Applicable Instance Types: r8i.4xlarge, x2iedn.xlarge, r7i.4xlarge, r6i.4xlarge, r5.4xlarge, r5b.4xlarge, x1e.xlarge, r4.4xlarge1 , r3.4xlarge1
Suggested Storage Configuration:
| System Configuration | Target Size (GiB) | Target IOPS | Target Throughput (MB/s) | Target Volume Type | Stripe Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Root/OS |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
SAP Binaries |
50 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
||
|
HANA Data |
200 |
7,300 |
500 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Log |
100 |
3,000 |
300 |
gp3/io2 |
Not Required |
|
|
HANA Shared |
128 |
3,000 |
125 |
gp3 |
For scale out, review formula or use EFS |
|
|
HANA Backup |
- |
- |
- |
st1/efs |
Optional and Workload Dependent. Review HANA Backup |
1 Xen instance types. We suggest migrating to a Nitro instance type.