Comments on: SAP, MaxDB, and MySQL, updated http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/ Choices in data management and analysis Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SAP takes back MaxDB from MySQL | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-93361 SAP takes back MaxDB from MySQL | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:11:50 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=49#comment-93361 [...] back in January, 2006, I wrote that MaxDB was not getting merged into MySQL. Given that, it makes sense for SAP to take back control of the product. As The Reg reports, [...] [...] back in January, 2006, I wrote that MaxDB was not getting merged into MySQL. Given that, it makes sense for SAP to take back control of the product. As The Reg reports, [...]

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-61957 Curt Monash Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:58:38 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=49#comment-61957 Thomas, How much money are we talking about? And how does the price compare to that of Oracle or DB2 or other DBMS that can be bought off of SAP's price list? Thanks! CAM Thomas,

How much money are we talking about? And how does the price compare to that of Oracle or DB2 or other DBMS that can be bought off of SAP’s price list?

Thanks!

CAM

]]> By: Thomas Pham http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-61910 Thomas Pham Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=49#comment-61910 SAP has ended their relationship with MySQL as of Nov. 2007. This has been a big disappointment for our client. Instead of paying MAXDB database as needed for each production database instance, SAP is now requiring them to pay the full 3% fee of SAP licensing to use MAXDB. Thomas Pham www.pandainc.net SAP has ended their relationship with MySQL as of Nov. 2007. This has been a big disappointment for our client. Instead of paying MAXDB database as needed for each production database instance, SAP is now requiring them to pay the full 3% fee of SAP licensing to use MAXDB.

Thomas Pham
http://www.pandainc.net

]]> By: The Monash Report»Blog Archive » MySQL vs. the big guys http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-20056 The Monash Report»Blog Archive » MySQL vs. the big guys Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:34:42 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=49#comment-20056 [...] As I’ve previously noted, the expectation is that MySQL will wind up getting share in SAP’s customer base. At least, the expectation is that their technology will be good enough to do so. The business reasons for SAP to favor this outcome are of course pretty obvious. Almost the only remaining question is whether SAP will back MySQL with great force, or whether it will divide its love between MySQL and its own inhouse DBMS product MaxDB. • • • [...] [...] As I’ve previously noted, the expectation is that MySQL will wind up getting share in SAP’s customer base. At least, the expectation is that their technology will be good enough to do so. The business reasons for SAP to favor this outcome are of course pretty obvious. Almost the only remaining question is whether SAP will back MySQL with great force, or whether it will divide its love between MySQL and its own inhouse DBMS product MaxDB. • • • [...]

]]> By: DBMS2 — DataBase Management System Services»Blog Archive » MySQL disclaims interest in the ERP market http://www.dbms2.com/2006/01/26/sap-maxdb-and-mysql-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-358 DBMS2 — DataBase Management System Services»Blog Archive » MySQL disclaims interest in the ERP market Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:27:10 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=49#comment-358 [...] With Oracle acquiring first Innobase and now Sleepycat, MySQL has been under the gun to position itself more sharply. In response, their CEO reportedly disclaimed interest in the ERP market. That surprises me, as it contradicts what I hear from SAP, and have heard from the company in the past. [...] [...] With Oracle acquiring first Innobase and now Sleepycat, MySQL has been under the gun to position itself more sharply. In response, their CEO reportedly disclaimed interest in the ERP market. That surprises me, as it contradicts what I hear from SAP, and have heard from the company in the past. [...]

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