Running SAP Software on Top of Open Source

In order to give customers choice, SAP supports a number of operating systems and database technologies. For many SAP products customers can choose to run the SAP solution on top of either open source or closed source infrastructure technology. Thus, SAP gives customers the flexibility to choose the technology they prefer due to technical, economic or strategic reasons.

SAP Software on Linux

Overview

SAP on Linux
Find information relating to SAP on Linux including articles, blogs, forums, downloads, and related topics.

SAP Insider Special Feature - SAP and Linux
This special reprint from SAP Insider outlines the SAP value proposition in the Linux segment. Despite being published in 2005, the content is still valid. Includes partner articles and customer examples. Featured article topics include: porting SAP applications to Linux, improving system performance, database management systems, executing high- performance queries, tips for a risk-free transition to Linux, establishing an adaptive computing infrastructure, and more.

Linux Partners

• Novell
• Red Hat

Databases

Ingres and SAP Business Objects 
Details about the support for Ingres by SAP Business Objects.

Ingres and the SAP Business Information Warehouse   (on SAP.com)
Details about the support for Ingres by the SAP Business Information Warehouse solution.

SAP MaxDB
Download the SAP MaxDB Community Edition, which is free for non-SAP applications.