Check out this SDN blog if you plan to write HANA Certification exam
http://scn.sap.com/community/hana-in-memory/blog/2012/08/27/my-experience-on-hana-certification
Videos available at HANA Academy
http://www.saphana.com/community/resources/hana-academy
http://help.sap.com/hana/hana1_model_en.pdf
Google Custom search for SCN and SAP websites
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013447253335410278659:k8ob9ipscwg
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HANA on AWS
Getting Started with HANA on AWS – http://www.saphana.com/community/solutions/cloud-info/cloud/hana-platform-aws
Step by step instructions for setting up SAP HANA on AWS – http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-28294
HANA Overview
SAP HANA Appliance Software document list (many locked docs) – http://help.sap.com/hana_appliance/
Whitepaper - Technical Overview SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1506 & http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1507
Understanding HANA One – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2481
HANA One quick start – http://cloud.saphana.com/quickstart-aws-hana
HANA Technical White Paper – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2091 – http://www.saphana.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2091-7-7434/HANA%20technical%20white%20paper.pdf
Product Road Map – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1636
Licensing / Pricing – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2080
SAP HANA Hardware Specifications & Product Availability Matrix (PAM) – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2382
Deep Dive into the SAP In-Memory Technology, Strategy, and Roadmap – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1437
HANA Deep Dive – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1257
Enterprise Architecture and HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2541
Master Guide to HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1311
Technical Operations Manual – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1072
System Order – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1213
Overall Installation Guide – SAP HANA 1.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1040
Installation & Configuration Overview – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1218
Installation, Implementation, Master Guides – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2102
Studio Installation and Update Guide – SAP HANA In-memory Database SP04 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1808
Server Installation and Update Guide – SAP In-Memory Database – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1031
Client Installation and Update Guide – SAP In-Memory Database 1.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1032
Efficient Transaction Processing in SAP HANA Database – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2119
HANA for Developers
SAP HANA Developer Center in SAP Developer Center
http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/hana
The Road to HANA for Software Developers – http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31723
SAP HANA SQL Reference Documentation – http://help.sap.com/hana/html/index.html
What’s New Release Notes – SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04 – What’s New – Release Notes.pdf
Technical Documents – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2171
Master Guide – SAP HANA SPS4 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1806
Security Guide – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1067
Security Guide – SAP In-Memory Database – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1068
Security and Authentication – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1223
Overview – SAP HANA Studio – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1217
Modeling Features – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1216
SAP HANA Modelling Guide PDF – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1302
Implementing Calculation Views – SAP HANA Modeling – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1922
Aspects of the HANA-optimized InfoCube – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1363
SQL Script in Nutshell – http://www.saphana.com/videos/1038
SAP HANA Database – Partitioning and Distribution of Large Tables- http://help.sap.com/hana/hana_db_part_en.pdf
HANA Analytics and BI Tools including BOBJ
SAP_In-Memory_How BI will change_.pdf – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1238
Analytics Overview – Predictive Analytics with SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1955
Predictive Analysis Library Manual – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1402
Business Function Library Manual – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2378
Integrating R with HANA – http://help.sap.com/hana/hana_dev_r_emb_en.pdf
When SAP HANA met R – http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/hana/blog/2012/05/21/when-sap-hana-met-r–first-kiss
ABC CLASSIFICATION & C4.5 DECISION TREE – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1283
High level steps of using SAP HANA and BI 4.0 tools – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1556
Best Practices – Creating a universe on SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1682
Using SAP HANA Variables with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1688
Setting up end to end security for SAP HANA and BI4.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2416
Installation Guide – SAP BusinessObjects Information Platform Services 4.0 Feature Pack 3 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1036
What’s new guide – SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office 1.2 SP5 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1684
What’s new guide – SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1685
User’s Guide – SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.0 FP3 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1065
User’s Guide – SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Rich Client 4.0 FP3 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1066
FAQ for IT – SAP BusinessObjects Explorer – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1756
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer on BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2099
Overview – Operational Reporting – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1618
HANA Clients for different Reporting tools and their relations ships – http://sapanalyticsguru.com/hana/hana-clients-for-different-reporting-tools-and-their-relations-ships/
Unstructured Data – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2118
Turbo Charge Big Data Analytics with SAP HANA and Hadoop – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2125
Data Services
Data Provisioning – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1210
SAP HANA Information Composer V 1.0 – External Data Upload – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1552
Extractor-based Data Acquisition by SAP HANA Direct Extractor – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2301
Using the Direct Extractor Connection (DXC) – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2420
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.1 – http://help.sap.com/bods
Installation Guide – SAP BusinessObjects Data Services XI 4.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1038
How To… load SAP Business Suite data into SAP HANA using SAP BusinessObjects Data Services – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1354
Data Services Administrator’s Guide – SAP BusinessObjects – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1070
SAP System Landscape Transformation SLT – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2116
ETL – Extraction Transformation Loading – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2117
Installation Guide – Trigger-Based Data Replication SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1352
Overview Presentation – SAP LT Replication Server for SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1811
Whitepaper – LT Replication Server – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1334
Webinar: Replicating Data into the SAP HANA Database Using SAP LT Replication Server – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1145
SAP LT Replication Server for SAP HANA SPS03 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1335
Replicating SAP system tables in HANA using SLT – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2441
Security Guide – Trigger-Based Replication (SLT) SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1069
Security Guide – Log-Based Replication (SYBASE) SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1071
How to invoke SAP HANA stored procedures from Data Services – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2289
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Introduction – SAP HANA Data Center Readiness – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2010
Introduction to High Availability for SAP HANA (NEW 11/27) – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2775
Readiness Guide – SAP HANA http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1810
High Availability & Disaster Tolerance – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1221
Update & Patching – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1212
Manual Update Guide – SAP HANA 1.0 – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1051
Administration & Monitoring – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1215
Administration Guide – SAP HANA In-Memory Database – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1073
Backup and Recovery Guide – SAP In-Memory Database – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1078
Database Persistence – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1222 - also see 0102 – Foundation – Persistence in HANA.pdf
Performance
For real: Performance of the same SQL comparing Hana and another RDBMS – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2321
Whitepaper - SAP HANA Performance – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1647
Performance Test Report – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1755
SAP HANA Performance: 100TB Performance Test Results – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2381
SAP HANA Memory Usage Explained – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2299
Scalability – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2022
How to Delta Merge for SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2002
SAP HANA-System Tables and Monitor Views Reference – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1833
Query Performance – BW powered by SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1888
Performance tuning tip to accelerate first query request Video – http://www.saphana.com/videos/1075
SAP HANA SQL Optimizer Video – http://www.saphana.com/videos/1050
HANA and SAP BW
Strategic Direction and Evolution – Data Warehouse Solutions from SAP – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2164
SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse 7.3, powered by SAP HANA – http://help.sap.com/nw73bwHANA
Overview – BW Powered by HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1522
General Information for BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2100
How To Size SAP BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2531 & http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2114
Mixed scenarios: BW on HANA and HANA datamart – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2771
EDW and HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2110
Automated Processes for BW on HANA Migration – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2661
Installation, Implementation, Master Guides for BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2102
SAP NetWeaver 7.30 – BW Systemcopy ABAP – http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-12262
DBA Aspects – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2091
BW Housekeeping Tasks – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2770
Important Housekeeping Principles for keeping your SAP NetWeaver BW in good shape – http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-13132
Data Modeling – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2130
Reporting on HANA models in BW-on-HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1463
Security / Authorization for HANA and BW – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2128
Upgrade / Migration for BW objects – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2113
Upgrade / Migration – General – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2112
Java Stack for BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2103
BW Planning Applications (IP) on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2144
ABAP and developing on BW on HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2090
Mixed scenarios: BW on HANA and HANA datamart – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2771
Data Modeling – BW InfoProviders – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2129
BWA - SAP BW Accelerator vs HANA BW – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2098 & http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1088
SAP First Guidance – SAP Netweaver BW 7.30 on HANA Inventory InfoCubes – http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-28525
HANA Based Solutions
What kinds of applications are being delivered on top of SAP HANA? – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1063
Overview – Rapid Marts – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1753
Period-End Closing – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1670
Pricing Analytics – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2436
Overview – SAP CO-PA Accelerator – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1206
Profitability Analysis CO-PA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1672
Overview – Finance and Controlling Accelerator – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1619
Info providers and data sources – SAP ERP RDS for Accelerated Finance and Controlling – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1565
Analytical Banking – SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1972
Banking Transaction History & Spend Analysis – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1702
Liquidity Risk Management – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1768
Enterprise Risk Management – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-2033
Real Time Enterprise Risk Reporting – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1704
Overview – Deposits Management for Transaction History Analysis – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1617
Real-Time Stress Testing Banking – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1974
Overview – SAP Smart Meter Analytics – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1131
Strategic Condition Management – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1689
Market Basket Analysis for Promotion Management – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1562
Scope – SAP ERP RDS for Accelerated Finance and Controlling with SAP HANA – http://www.saphana.com/docs/DOC-1579
