Eine Top-Frage unter den FAQs ist diese: „Wie lange wird die SAP AG MaxDB als eines der Datenbanksysteme für SAP-Applikationen noch weiterentwickeln?“ Hierzu gibt es die SAP Note 1722076, die Sie hier downloaden können.
Despite these plans, ASE will not be meant to supercede SAP’s own MaxDB database, Sikka said. There are several thousand SAP customers using MaxDB, and the technology is also figuring into the company’s upcoming analytic appliances, he added. ‚The world is big enough for all these innovations.’
Quelle: „SAP, Sybase to discuss tech road maps: Details of their plans for mobile applications, analytics and data management will be revealed“ von Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Service, 19. August 2010
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/applications/3236208/sap-fleshes-out-sybase-tech-road-map/
(…) On a timeline of several years from now the SAP MaxDB base will seamlessly move to the SAP In-Memory Database. SAP will not force but just give guiding hints. It is on you – the customer – to decide when to make the move. The support for SAP MaxDB will continue without any doubts, first because of all SAP service and support agreements and second to design and develop a perfect and smooth transition path. There is and will be a dedicated team to support SAP MaxDB. (…) Smaller feature requests will be evaluated and continued to be added to SAP MaxDB if appropriate. So there is no need to change decisions regarding SAP MaxDB and especially no need to migrate to other databases supported by SAP. (…)
Quelle: SAP MaxDB – Frequently Asked Questions by Joerg Hoffmeister: Does the SAP In-Memory Technology development have an impact on SAP MaxDB – Will SAP MaxDB support be continued? http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/MaxDB/FAQ#FAQ-DoestheSAPIn-MemoryTechnologydevelopmenthaveanimpactonSAPMaxDB-WillSAPMaxDBsupportbecontinued?
(Der Download Knopf für die Community Edition heißt hier “Testversion” – nicht irritieren lassen und anklicken)