Open-source database software maker MySQL AB has released a new, more powerful complement to its MySQL flagship database.
Called MaxDB version 7.5.00.06, the latest release, which was built on database assets it acquired from SAP in May, is more robust than MySQL’s main product and also boasts such features as stored procedures, triggers and views, which MySQL lacks.
It is also SAP-certified, meaning it is primed to run large mySAP ERP
environments and other applications that require maximum enterprise-level
database functionality.
A re-branded and enhanced version of SAP DB, Max DB fell under the directive
Essentially, Sweden’s MySQL, which has made its name by offering its
database both free under the General Public License (GPL) and as a low-cost
alternative to low-end products from Microsoft, Oracle
and IBM
for commercial license, picked
up SAP’s DB to better compete with higher octane products from its rivals.
On of the knocks against MySQL had been that the product was too basic,
lacking in features that appeal to enterprise-class users. MySQL hopes that
tag will disappear over time with the emergence of products like Max DB.
MySQL positions its flagship database server as a system that is noted for
its speed, stability and ease of use, while MaxDB is certified for SAP
applications and includes features not available in the MySQL server,
including snapshots, archive tables and replication.
of MySQL last spring through a technology and cross licensing picked
up“>partnership with applications maker SAP.
MySQL has acquired full commercial rights to develop and market future
releases of SAP DB, of which there are roughly 5,000 customer installations.
SAP DB users include Intel, DaimlerChrysler, Braun, Bayer, Colgate, Yamaha
and Toyota South Africa. MySQL and SAP are also developing a future MySQL
enterprise database that uses both MySQL and MaxDB.
MySQL has also released an “alpha” development version of MySQL Proxy, a
standalone software program for users to employ MySQL database clients to
transfer data between MySQL and MaxDB databases.
“MaxDB addresses the needs of corporations that require an enterprise
database with a complete feature set,” said Marten Mickos, MySQL AB CEO.
“Driving cost from IT operations is a strategic priority for organizations
today. With the MaxDB and MySQL databases, enterprises can rightsize their
database usage for enormous cost savings without having to compromise on
features, performance or reliability.”
As it does with all of its product, MySQL is offering MaxDB under the “dual
license” business model, meaning MaxDB will be free under the GPL and also
under a license aimed at commercial customers and software vendors. A MaxDB
commercial license is priced at $49 per named user, on single-CPU systems
with a minimum of five users, or, customers may pay $1,490 per CPU.
