15 – Evaluate tuning options for the operating system, database, and SAP application

How do you understand and weigh the effects of different tuning options on your SAP system performance? The great variance in performance recommendations for different combinations of SAP software offerings, supported operating systems and databases, and versions prohibit an exhaustive list of recommendations for performance excellence in a single document. With that in mind, the following guidance should be applicable to the majority of SAP use cases, and we will call out specific focus areas where applicable.