Use Homogeneous system copy to move the system.If you wanted to move the instance to the new server you had to perform the whole operation as two-step activity:
Until SUM SP20, DMO had one disadvantage – it didn’t allow you to change your Primary Application Server host. (source: Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM – Introduction) It combines Unicode conversion, system update and database migration into a single step which extremely simplified the overall process. In 2013, SAP introduced new procedure called Database Migration Option (part of Software Update Manager), which can help you during the migration to HANA database. Heterogeneous system copy (when you want to migrate from one database to another).Homogeneous system copy (when your source and target databases are the same).Before HANA you could choose one out of following options, depending on your source and target database When you have the SAP landscape on-premise but you’d like to move your solution to one of the cloud platforms you need to think how to transfer your system.
