Remember that scene in the Shawshank Redemption in which a pitiful old Brooks declares, “The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry?” As it turns out, things have gotten even faster since a redeemed Andy Dufresne famously dropped to his knees outside in the rain.  Settling an argument with a friend? Pull Wikipedia up on your phone. Tracking the NFL playoffs? There’s an app for that. Running a startup? That’s where SAP HANA comes in. As it turns out, operating a business at the “speed of thought” means dealing with risks and opportunities that ... Read More