The Book of MaxDB

TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND MaxDB, the enterprise MySQL, was built from the ground up by industry giant SAP AG to be a solid, 24/7 database with serious support for enterprise features. MaxDB is the only Open Source database that can run SAP solutions which makes it of particular interest to those businesses who need to interoperate with SAP. MaxDB is used by corporations, such as Yamaha and Texas Instruments.
MaxDB is a heavy-duty, SAP-certified open source database that offers high availability, scalability and a comprehensive feature set. MaxDB complements the MySQL database, extending its market reach to large mySAP ERP environments and other applications that require maximum enterprise-level database functionality. This book provides a thorough overview of the product and its functionality, including installation, administration, backup and recovery, SQL development, security, and development in PHP, Python, Java, and Perl.
KEY SELLING POINTS ° No known competition, and existing documentation is largely incomprehensible ° Strategic product for MySQL because it extends their reach into the enterprise ° MaxDB has already been adopted by many enterprises in Europe