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What is real about SAP MaxDB and MySQL?

April 26, 2017maxdb MySQL SAP

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What is real about SAP MaxDB and MySQL?

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Our customers were able to buy MaxDB directly from SAP for running SAP applications. From October 2003 to August 2007 they were also able to buy the database from MySQL for running non-SAP applications. SAP owned MaxDB development and IP. SAP provided the development support for users of MaxDB under both SAP applications and non-SAP applications where as MySQL provided primary support for non-SAP applications. What we have announced in September 2007 is that the Sales and support of MaxDB will revert back to SAP. SAP is using the MaxDB database to power the back-end of their new SAP Business ByDesign offering, so they wanted to have direct control over the direction and support of the product under one organization. Additionally, this allows MySQL AB to focus completely on selling/supporting its own flagship open source database. Since 2008 SAP offers a support package exclusively for SAP customers for their non-SAP applications.