Comments on: MaxDB: The enhanced SAP database from MySQL http://sniptools.com/vault/maxdb-the-enhanced-sap-database-from-mysql Design & Technology Observations Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:26:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jon http://sniptools.com/vault/maxdb-the-enhanced-sap-database-from-mysql/comment-page-1#comment-1299 Jon Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:50:06 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=55#comment-1299 As far as I'm aware, MAXDB is completely different from MySQL, although it's sold by the same company. It's basically SAP's DB, which is really just a fork off of Adabas D, which has been a mainframe database for a long time. So, it really has nothing to do with MySQL, just the MySQL company. I looked into SAPDB once a long time ago. It has several good features, including: * Oracle 7 compatibility mode * Several data warehousing enhancements * My favorite - TABLESPACES!! It was near impossible to install, but seemed to work a lot like Oracle. Just my impression. Again, this has nothing to do with the MySQL product. Jon As far as I’m aware, MAXDB is completely different from MySQL, although it’s sold by the same company. It’s basically SAP’s DB, which is really
just a fork off of Adabas D, which has been a mainframe database for a long time.

So, it really has nothing to do with MySQL, just the MySQL company.

I looked into SAPDB once a long time ago. It has several good features, including:

* Oracle 7 compatibility mode
* Several data warehousing enhancements
* My favorite – TABLESPACES!!

It was near impossible to install, but seemed to work a lot like Oracle. Just my impression. Again, this has nothing to do with the MySQL product.

Jon

]]> By: Peter Bartlett http://sniptools.com/vault/maxdb-the-enhanced-sap-database-from-mysql/comment-page-1#comment-1298 Peter Bartlett Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:44:40 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=55#comment-1298 There is some interesting Q&A on TechTarget: <a href="http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci937988,00.html?track=NL-76" rel="nofollow">http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci937988,00.html?track=NL-76</a> The questions I have are: 1. Will MySQL "integrate" MaxDB and its flagship database? AFAIK they are two very different databases. MaxDB is just a marketing job on the SAP database. 2. What now happens to MySQL users, and their enterprise dreams? Especially given that the licensing is different? There is some interesting Q&A on TechTarget:
http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci937988,00.html?track=NL-76

The questions I have are:

1. Will MySQL “integrate” MaxDB and its flagship database? AFAIK they are two very different databases. MaxDB is just a marketing job on the SAP database.

2. What now happens to MySQL users, and their enterprise dreams? Especially given that the licensing is different?

]]> By: Kirin http://sniptools.com/vault/maxdb-the-enhanced-sap-database-from-mysql/comment-page-1#comment-1297 Kirin Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:11:44 +0000 http://sniptools.com/cms/?p=55#comment-1297 if you download maxdb the installation docs are here; <a href="http://www.mysql.com/documentation/maxdb/default.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mysql.com/documentation/maxdb/default.htm</a> if you download maxdb the installation docs are here;
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/maxdb/default.htm

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