In-Memory Data Management (2014) - Implications on Enterprise Systems

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  • Big Data and AI
  • Enterprise Computing

In-Memory Data Management (2014) - Implications on Enterprise Systems

The online course of Prof. Hasso Plattner focuses on the management of enterprise data in column-oriented in-memory databases. Latest hardware and software trends led to the development of a new revolutionary technology that enables flexible and lightning-fast analysis of massive amounts of enterprise data. The basic concepts and design principles of this technology are explained in detail. Beyond that, the implications of the underlying design principles for future enterprise applications and their development are discussed. The course concludes with several examples that show the benefits of the presented concepts and help you understand why a columnar in-memory database is superior over traditional row-oriented ones.

Offered by Prof. Hasso Plattner | Last updated on Sep 16, 2026 | 10623 enrollments

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„In-Memory Data Management" focuses on the management of enterprise data in column-oriented in-memory databases. Latest hardware and software trends led to the development of a new revolutionary database technology that enables flexible and lightning-fast analysis of massive amounts of enterprise data. The basic concepts and design principles of this technology are explained in detail. Beyond that, the implications of the underlying design principles for future enterprise applications and their development are discussed. The course will explain in detail the differences and advantages of an in-memory column-oriented database in contrast to traditional row-oriented disk-based storages. The following topics are covered (among others):

  • Requirements for Modern Enterprise Computing, Enterprise Application Characteristics
  • Hardware Trends, Columnar Storage vs. Row Storage
  • Dictionary Encoding, Compression
  • Scans, Selects, Deletes, Inserts, Updates
  • Indices, Joins
  • Applications

You'll find additional video lecturing material on www.tele-task.de.

Attention: This course is currently in self-study mode, in which you do not have access to graded assignments/exams. Therefore, we can only issue you a certificate of participation.

Requirements for Proofs of Achievement
  • Confirmation of Participation: You will automatically receive a free Confirmation of Participation once you have completed at least 50% of the content.
  • Certificate: You will receive your official openHPI Certificate by earning at least 50% of the maximum number of points from all graded assignments.

Find out more on our page for Proofs of Achievement and Guidelines.

Our teachers

Prof. Hasso Plattner

Prof. Dr. h.c. Hasso Plattner is the chair of the "Enterprise Platform and Integration Concepts" research group at HPI. His research group focuses mainly on in-memory data management for enterprise applications and human-centered software design.

He is co-founder of SAP SE, where he served as the CEO until 2003 and has since been chairman of the supervisory board. SAP SE is the leading provider of enterprise software solutions. In his role as chief software advisor, he concentrates on defining the mid- and long-term technology strategy and direction of SAP.