MaxDB by MySQL Released!

[Patrik Backman]

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MySQL today started to offer the MaxDB database.

As of today:
- - The www.sapdb.org website has been moved and integrated into
www.mysql.com.
- - The newest MaxDB production version, a MaxDB development alpha
version, MaxDB Tools and Interfaces (including the MySQL Proxy
development alpha version) and other MaxDB information are available
under www.mysql.com/products/maxdb/.
- - The MaxDB (previous SAP DB) documentation is available under
www.mysql.com/documentation/maxdb/.

In the coming weeks, MySQL will start offering licenses and support for
MaxDB:

- - MySQL AB offers Max DB under the MySQL "dual license" business model:
the complete MaxDB offering will be provided at no cost under the free
software/open source GNU General Public License (GPL) and also under a
commercial license with no open source requirements. MaxDB is priced at
$49 per named user on single-CPU systems with a minimum of five users.
Alternatively, customers may choose to pay $1,490 per CPU, without user
limitations.

- - Both SAP AG and MySQL AB will provide support to commercial licensees
of MaxDB. The MySQL support offering for MaxDB, which will start in
Q4/2003, is the following:
* Entry Level	Unlimited email dialogue with team for 1 year
$3,250
* Primary 	   	Email and login by team to your servers
$7,800
* Enhanced 	   	Email, login, and telephone consultation
$15,600
* Premium 	   	Email, login, and 24x7 telephone for emergencies
$48,000

- - During the first half of 2004 MySQL will start offering MaxDB Training

Below you find general information regarding the release.

Introducing a New Database from MySQL AB: MaxDB!

* MaxDB is a heavy-duty, SAP-certified open source database that offers
high availability, scalability and a comprehensive feature set.
* MaxDB is ideal for large SAP R/3 environments and other applications
that require maximum enterprise-grade database functionality.
* Today, about 5,000 customer installations are using MaxDB technology
globally, including Intel, DaimlerChrysler, Braun, Bayer, Colgate,
Yamaha, Deutsche Post (the German Post Office) and Toyota South Africa.

Short Background

* MaxDB by MySQL is a re-branded and enhanced version of SAP DB, SAP
AG's open source database.
* Through a technology and cross licensing partnership with SAP AG,
MySQL AB has acquired full commercial rights to develop and market
future releases of SAP DB.

MaxDB features beyond those currently available in MySQL

* Views
* Server Side Cursors
* Stored Procedures and Triggers
* Automatic failover (to standby server)
* Scheduling and automatic messaging on alerts
* Snapshots
* Archive tables
* Synonyms

MaxDB/MySQL Interoperability features

* MySQL Proxy, which will enable a user to connect using the
mysql-protocol to the MaxDB server. Thus, the user will be able to use
familiar MySQL client tools like mysql, mysqlshow, mysqldump to both
databases. This will make it possible to easily dump the database
content from one of the servers and pipe it into the other one. The
MySQL Proxy is released in alpha development version now, and it works
with the MaxDB alpha development version server.
* Interoperability Replication, which will make it possible to set up a
replication between a MaxDB and a MySQL server, where either part can
act as the master and the other as the slave. The Interoperability
Replication is scheduled for release in Q1/2004.

In any questions regarding the release and MaxDB, please feel free to
contact the SAP Partner Manager Patrik Backman (patrik at mysql.com).



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