Data Tiering Optimization (DTO) is the assignment of data to different levels / storage media on the basis of data type, operational benefits, performance requirements, access frequency and security requirements of the data. Experience SAP BW/4HANA DTO as one of the key value added features compared to SAP BW 7.x .This tutorial provides a sound introduction into: SAP Multi-Temperature-Data-Management, SAP HANA Native Storage Extension (NSE) and Extended Nodes for data classified as “warm”, and SAP IQ as storage solution for data classified as “cold”. Learn on a live-demo how a real example was implemented in the system including the impact on memory consumption and reporting performance. Finally, there is a comprehensive list of additional sources to learn more about the different technologies.