copyright | lastupdated | keywords | subcollection | ||
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2024-12-03 |
SAP, {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} SAP-Certified Infrastructure, {{site.data.keyword.ibm_cloud_sap}}, SAP Workloads |
sap |
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{: #anydb-sap-maxdb}
The SAP systems in a landscape have specific requirements for servers, operating systems, network setup, and supported storage. {: shortdesc}
Deploying SAP AnyDB on {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} 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 {{site.data.keyword.ibm_cloud_sap}}.
{: #anydb-sap-maxdb-overview}
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
{: #anydb-sap-maxdb-documentation}
A good entry point into the documentation is the SAP community page for SAP MaxDB{: external}.
SAP MaxDB documentation:
- SAP Help Portal - SAP MaxDB{: external}
- SAP Note 767598 - Available SAP MaxDB documentation{: external}
- SAP Note 1020175 - FAQ: SAP MaxDB installation, upgrade, or applying a patch{: external}
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){: external}.
{: #anydb-sap-maxdb-bare-metal}
See SAP Note 2414097 - SAP Applications on IBM Cloud Classic Infrastructure environment{: external} for supported SAP MaxDB versions.
{: #anydb-sap-maxdb-intel-vs-gen2}
See SAP Note 2927211 - SAP Applications on IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Infrastructure environment{: external} for supported SAP MaxDB versions.
{: #anydb-sap-maxdb-power-vs}
See SAP Note 2855850 - SAP Applications on IBM Power Virtual Servers{: external} for supported SAP MaxDB versions.