Comments on: SAP takes back MaxDB from MySQL http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/ Choices in data management and analysis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: SecretSQL http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55488 SecretSQL Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:02:22 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55488 I don't think MySQL ever cared much for SAP-DB/MaxDB. They probably got some cash out of the deal, then purposely neglected it. Speaking to senior guys from MySQL, they did not seem that interested in MaxDB. Speaking to senior guys from SAP, I know the MaxDB developers were not too happy about the arrangement either. SAP-DB/MaxDB was far ahead of other open source databases in terms of performance and stability a number of years ago. MySQL and PostgreSQL (in particular) have caught up. SAP had a chance to make an impact here, but that window is closing. At this point, their original thought of getting out of the database market probably makes sense, though working with MySQL was not a good choice. Of the other open source databases, PostgreSQL is the best option. The license gives them flexibility, and they can partner with a company like EnterpriseDB, with whom they share a common enemy: Oracle. I don’t think MySQL ever cared much for SAP-DB/MaxDB. They probably got some cash out of the deal, then purposely neglected it. Speaking to senior guys from MySQL, they did not seem that interested in MaxDB. Speaking to senior guys from SAP, I know the MaxDB developers were not too happy about the arrangement either.

SAP-DB/MaxDB was far ahead of other open source databases in terms of performance and stability a number of years ago. MySQL and PostgreSQL (in particular) have caught up. SAP had a chance to make an impact here, but that window is closing.

At this point, their original thought of getting out of the database market probably makes sense, though working with MySQL was not a good choice. Of the other open source databases, PostgreSQL is the best option. The license gives them flexibility, and they can partner with a company like EnterpriseDB, with whom they share a common enemy: Oracle.

]]> By: LewisC http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55387 LewisC Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:50:07 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55387 Interesting thoughts. I'm sure EnterpriseDB is pursuing the certification if SAP is willing to work with them. They are pretty proactive that way. Falcon (MySQL 6) is looking pretty good though. Even 5.2 is adding some additional enterprise requested features (like partitioning). It'll be interesting to see how this turns out. LewisC Interesting thoughts. I’m sure EnterpriseDB is pursuing the certification if SAP is willing to work with them. They are pretty proactive that way.

Falcon (MySQL 6) is looking pretty good though. Even 5.2 is adding some additional enterprise requested features (like partitioning).

It’ll be interesting to see how this turns out.

LewisC

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55343 Curt Monash Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:13:00 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55343 I think there are actually a lot of MaxDB installations out there running SAP apps. How many NEW ones there are is perhaps a different matter. As for MySQL in hardcore OLTP -- MySQL 4 was an absurdity. MySQL 5 fills most of the important checkboxes, however, so now it's a question of implementation, maturity, smoothing of rough edges, etc. I think there are actually a lot of MaxDB installations out there running SAP apps.

How many NEW ones there are is perhaps a different matter.

As for MySQL in hardcore OLTP — MySQL 4 was an absurdity. MySQL 5 fills most of the important checkboxes, however, so now it’s a question of implementation, maturity, smoothing of rough edges, etc.

]]> By: pabloj http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55337 pabloj Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:14:03 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/04/sap-takes-back-maxdb-from-mysql/#comment-55337 MySQL is still a joke in the real OLTP market, EnterpriseDB is shurely closer to prime time, but the real question is if there's a demand for this? It could be a move by SAP against Oracle but a difficult one as SAPDB has never been a contender in this field MySQL is still a joke in the real OLTP market, EnterpriseDB is shurely closer to prime time, but the real question is if there’s a demand for this? It could be a move by SAP against Oracle but a difficult one as SAPDB has never been a contender in this field

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