AnyDB - Microsoft SQL Server
The SAP systems in a landscape have specific requirements for servers, operating systems, network setup, and supported storage.
Deployment of SAP AnyDB on IBM Cloud is similar to deployments with infrastructure with on-premises data centers. Therefore, use the information that is provided from SAP and the RDBMS providers.
To assist your project's planning phase, there are additional design considerations for SAP AnyDB - Microsoft SQL Server with IBM Cloud® for SAP.
Overview of MS SQL Server for SAP with IBM Cloud
Before you start deploying the MS SQL Server software, ensure that:
- Check all relevant SAP and MS SQL Server information and prerequisites (for example, SAP Notes); including versions and fix pack levels of MS SQL Server that are supported
- All required packages are installed for the relevant OS that you are using for MS SQL
Documentation of MS SQL Server for SAP
A good entry point into the documentation is the SAP community page for MS SQL Server For a current overview of the combinations of MS SQL Server, SAP NetWeaver (or other SAP components), and operating systems - see the Product Availability Matrix (PAM).
MS SQL Server database and SAP NetWeaver on Windows
- Installation of SAP Systems Based on the Application Server ABAP of SAP NetWeaver 7.3 EHP1 to 7.52 : MS SQL Server
- Installation of SAP Systems Based on the Application Server Java of SAP NetWeaver 7.5 and SAP Solution Manager 7.2 SR2 Java : MS SQL Server
MS SQL Server licensing supported by SAP
- SAP Note 1491158 - Information About the Microsoft SQL Server License Scope
- SAP Note 398136 - Support Policy for Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL Server release/support information
- SAP Note 2807743 - Release planning for Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- SAP Note 2779625 - Setting up Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- SAP Note 2492596 - Release planning for Microsoft SQL Server 2017
- SAP Note 2484674 - Setting up Microsoft SQL Server 2017
- SAP Note 2201059 - Release planning for Microsoft SQL Server 2016
- SAP Note 1177356 - MS SQL Server: End of Support for SAP Releases
- SAP Note 62988 - Service packs for MS SQL Server
SAP on MS SQL Server using Intel Bare Metal
See SAP Note 2414097 - SAP Applications on IBM Cloud: Supported DB/OS and IBM Cloud Bare Metal Server Types for supported MSSQL database versions.
A sample configuration is shown in:
SAP on MS SQL Server using Intel Virtual Servers (Gen2)
See SAP Note 2927211 - SAP Applications on IBM Virtual Private Cloud: Supported DB/OS and IBM Gen 2 Virtual Server Instances for supported MSSQL database versions.
A sample configuration is shown in: