SAP DB is a state-of-the art, SQL-based, industrial-strength database management system. SAP DB is platform-independent, so users can deploy it for a wide array of projects. SAP DB is highly scalable, easy to use and maintain, and provides full transaction support. Companies can deploy SAP DB together with SAP applications for a complete out-of-the-box business solution. SAP DB also goes beyond relational processing by offering object orientation as well as support for managing unstructured data. This comprehensive set of features and their availability as Open Source will benefit the entire database development community. The database engine behind SAP is now freely available as an open source product. It runs on Linux, Windows, Solaris, and more. It supports ODBC 3.5.1 and JDBC 2.0 with a Type 4 high-performance driver. |