AnyDB - SAP MaxDB
The SAP systems in a landscape have specific requirements for servers, operating systems, network setup, and supported storage.
Deploying SAP AnyDB on IBM Cloud is similar to deploying the 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, extra design considerations are listed for SAP AnyDB - SAP Max DB with IBM Cloud® for SAP.
Overview of SAP MaxDB with IBM Cloud®
Before you start deploying SAP MaxDB software, be sure to:
- Check all relevant SAP MaxDB information and prerequisites (for example, SAP Notes)
- Verify that all required packages are installed for the relevant OS that that is used for SAP MaxDB
Documentation of SAP MaxDB
A good entry point into the documentation is the SAP community page for SAP MaxDB.
SAP MaxDB documentation:
- SAP Help Portal - SAP MaxDB
- SAP Note 767598 - Available SAP MaxDB documentation
- SAP Note 1020175 - FAQ: SAP MaxDB installation, upgrade, or applying a patch
For a current overview of the combinations of SAP MaxDB, SAP NetWeaver (or other SAP components), and operating systems, see the Product Availability Matrix (PAM).
SAP MaxDB using Intel Bare Metal
See SAP Note 2414097 - SAP Applications on IBM Cloud Classic Infrastructure environment for supported SAP MaxDB versions.
SAP MaxDB using Intel Virtual Servers
See SAP Note 2927211 - SAP Applications on IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Infrastructure environment for supported SAP MaxDB versions.
SAP MaxDB using IBM Power Virtual Servers)
See SAP Note 2855850 - SAP Applications on IBM Power Virtual Servers for supported SAP MaxDB versions.