With SP09, Software Update Manager (SUM) offers the new one-step migration to the SAP HANA database, called Database Migration Option (DMO). For an introduction, check out the blog Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM - Introduction
The DMO procedure offers a new user interface (UI) technology which is based on SAPUI5. The following short video offers a first impression on that UI and it's advantages. Use the following link to view the video:
Introduction to Database Migration Option (DMO) of Software Update Manager - UI Demo
Note that the new UI is currently only availalbe for the DMO scenario. If you use the same SUM SP09 for a "classical" maintenance (like EHP implementation), the java based UI is used. Sure the roadmap includes the plan to have the new UI for all SUM use cases, and maybe even for other tools.
Boris Rubarth
Product Management, Software Logistics, SAP AG