SAP MaxDB - The SAP Database System

SAP MaxDB is SAP's own database technology. SAP business applications run on SAP MaxDB in thousands of customer installations, covering a wide range of installation sizes: from small desktop installations to very large servers. Of course, SAP MaxDB has to pass SAP's rigorous quality assurance process before being released.

SAP MaxDB can not only be used with SAP applications, but you can also download it for use with non-SAP applications – for free. For more information, read the SAP MaxDB Community License and visit our wiki and forum.

Only minimal administration is required to run SAP MaxDB. Automation plays a big role: the system can for example automatically back up log entries for restore, adjust the database size, or collect statistics for future analysis. SAP MaxDB is based on industry standards, with interfaces such as SQL92, JDBC and ODBC. It is available on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Unix, and for the most prominent hardware platforms.

Register now for the German SAP Info Day about Database Technology New!

On 18th November 2010, the fourth SAP Info Day on Database Technology will be held in the Audimax in St. Leon/Rot.

One of the main topics will be SAP's new in-memory database technology.

Participation is free of charge. The event will be held in German.

For details, see Christiane's blog.

Updates for SAP MaxDB 7.6 and 7.7 Available for Download

Spring cleaning at SAP MaxDB!

We have just published updates for our SAP MaxDB community edition:

• SAP MaxDB 7.6.06.10
• SAP MaxDB 7.7.07.16

As always, you can download the new software packages for free.

Ensuring a Successful Database Migration to SAP MaxDB (PDF 178 KB)

Your impending migration to MaxDB is an important step toward improving your company's operations. Is your SAP implementation well prepared? Are you? To ensure that your database migration goes smoothly, take advantage of our support service. We help with performance tuning, database monitoring, and SQL performance optimization for MaxDB during the migration process.