Choosing SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere for Partner Applications

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CHOOSING SAP SYBASE SQL ANYWHERE FOR PARTNER APPLICATIONS

4 Small Footprint, Enterprise CaliberHigh Performance Delivered on a Variety of Platforms

7 Easy to Embed, Administer, and SupportAccelerate Development

Simplify Integration

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Choosing SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere for Partner Applications

Selecting a database to use with your applica-

tion is not always the easiest task. For instance,

some of your smaller customers may not have

the IT resources to carry out the maintenance

requirements of some databases, while your

larger customers may demand a system that

can scale to a very large number of users. And

so you face a dilemma: how can you minimize

the support requirements for your smallest

customers while oering the performance

demanded by your larger ones? For many of

these environments, the SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere suite is the answer.

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere encompasses enterprise-caliber

solutions designed to deliver high performance out of the box.

Yet SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere solutions have been engineered

from the beginning to be widely deployed in environments that

may lack any IT resources to maintain them. Furthermore, the

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere suite is packed with many features

that simplify the task of developing applications and integrat-

ing with external systems, giving your developers a rich, easy-

to-use database platform to work with.

With over 10 million deployed seats, 12,000 customers,

1,000 partners, and many industry awards, SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere has proven itself in server, desktop, mobile, and

remote oce applications. Thats why companies like Intuit

Inc.; Ticketmaster; Cerner Corporation; Pearson Digital Learn-

ing, a division of Pearson Education Inc.; and SAP itself use

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere in their software products.

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere has been engineered from thebeginning to be widely deployedin environments that may lack

any IT resources to maintain them.


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Small Footprint, Enterprise Caliber

A HIGHLY EFFICIENT DATABASE SERVER

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere has none of the bulky characteris-

tics associated with other enterprise databases. More than 15

years of innovation have gone into its design to make it work in

frontline environments where many independent software

vendor (ISV) applications run. These environments demand a

highly ecient enterprise database server that can operate on

hardware platforms with a wide range of memory, hard disk,

and CPU resources. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere has the same

enterprise-caliber features found in other leading databases,yet it:

Requires as little as 20 megabytes of hard disk space for

deployment

Uses signicantly less memory (RAM) than other databases

Supports more hardware platforms

We chose to move to [SAP Sybase] SQL Anywhere for performance, which

is very key in high-speed production and warehousing facilities. Without a

high-performance database, our solutions simply wont work.

Dan Hare

Cofounder and Vice President,

Matrix Systems & Solutions

[SAP Sybase] SQL Anywhere has provided us with a full-function relational

database management solution that is cost-eective, maintenance free, and

continuously evolving. From our experience with the services weve received

and with using [SAP Sybase] SQL Anywhere, we feel very condent about

continuing to use it as our products evolve. The result is better functionality

and performance for our customers and easier and faster development for

our engineers.

Siddharth Ram

Group Architect, Intuit Inc.

[SAP Sybase] SQL Anywhere is core to our operation. It provides a plat-

form that works not only in a mobile environment but also supports a very

large database. We can actually provide this state-of-the-art technology not

only to the large agencies that have IT sta but also to the small agencies

that may have no IT sta.

Michael Kramer

CEO and President, HealthWyse Inc.



While other leading database vendors have optimized their

databases to run on expensive, high-end hardware, SAP

Sybase SQL Anywhere achieves impressive performance on

inexpensive desktop, server, and handheld platforms.


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Feature SAP Sybase

SQL Anywhere

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Oracle 11gR

Standard Edition

IBM DB2 10

Workgroup

Edition

Microsoft SQL

Server 2012

Standard

Edition

MySQL

Enterprise 5.6

Advanced SQL including OLAP functions X X X

Full transaction processing X X X X 1*

Built-in referential integrity with cascading

updates/deletes and data integrity

X X X X 1*

Row-level locking X X X X 1*

Snapshot isolation X X X X X

Materialized views X X X X

Table encryption X X X X

Column compression X

External triggers and stored procedures for

SQL, Java, Microsoft .NET, and Perl

X X X 2* 7*

Job scheduling and event monitors X X X X X

Parallel backup and recovery features X X X X

Database mirroring and fail-over clustering X 3* X X 3*

XML support X X X X 4*

Spatial data X X 8* X X

Automatic multiprogramming level tuning X

Produce and consume Web services using

SOAP, JSON, XML, and HTML

X 5*

Performance tuning wizards X X

Parallel index operations X X X X

Resource governor X

Full text search X X X X 1*

Database les can be moved between all

supported operating systems

X 1*

Supports Windows, Linux, UNIX, and

OS X families

X X X

Comparison: Enterprise-Caliber Features in Leading Databases



* See below for qualications of the criteria in the table:

1. Dependent on the storage engine used 2. Java and Perl stored procedures not supported 3. Support for clustering 4. Limited XML support

5. Can only consume Web services 7. Java, Microsoft .NET, and Perl stored procedures not supported 8. Limited support


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HIGH PERFORMANCE DELIVERED ON A VARIETY

OF PLATFORMS

While other leading database vendors have optimized their

databases to run on expensive, high-end hardware, SAP Sybase

SQL Anywhere achieves impressive performance on inexpensive

desktop, server, and handheld platforms. Customer deploy-

ments and performance benchmarks show that SAP Sybase

SQL Anywhere can scale up to thousands of active users andhundreds of gigabytes of data containing hundreds of millions

of rows.

The impressive performance of SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

is often achieved without any conguration, because it is

designed with many self-tuning features. Some of the features

that help applications achieve high performance include:

Self-tuning query optimizer

Dynamic cache size adjustment

Interquery and intraquery parallelism

Snapshot isolation

Self-healing of column statistics

Automatic multiprogramming level tuning

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere also comes with a host of wizards,

tools, and utilities that can be used to further improve database

server and application performance. For example, using cap-

tured database activity, the application proling wizard recom-

mends system changes based on proles of stored procedures,

functions, triggers and events, identication of deadlocks, and

database schema design. The index consultant analyzes the

performance benets of dierent possible indexes.

MICRODEC PUTS SAP SYBASE SQL ANYWHERE

THROUGH ITS PACES

The SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere suite was selected to power a new mul-

tiuser application developed by IT recruitment solutions provider Microdec

Plc. Prole 2000 manages the entire recruitment process from the initial

registration of a client to hiring an applicant. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere:

Demonstrated high performance running more than 1,300 active,

connected userson a single database with 30 million records

Surpassed benchmark requirements on an 18 GB database running

on SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere with 3,900 concurrent connections

Performed more than 400% faster than customer benchmark require-

ments overall, with some search results over 4,700% faster

Successfully met extreme usage scenarios, compressing a typical

months worth of particular database insertions into a two-hour period

We looked at other products like Oracle, Access, and MySQL and con-

cluded that [SAP Sybase] SQL Anywhere would make Optimum Control the

quickest, most powerful, and easy-to-use restaurant management solution

in the business. Id absolutely recommend it to anybody who needs a data-

base as part of their solution.

Ed Rothenberg

Vice President of Product Development, MICROS Systems Inc.

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere can easily be hidden behind your

applicationso end users dont even know enterprise-caliber

solutions are there.

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Easy to Embed, Administer, and Support

DESIGNED FOR LOW MAINTENANCE AND HIGH RELIABILITY

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere has been deployed more than 10

million times, very often embedded in server applications and

installed on laptops, desktops, and mobile devices that may

not be seen by administrators for months or even years.

For this reason, SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere is designed to be a

low-maintenance, highly reliable, and easy-to-use data man-

agement solution that can eectively operate without human

monitoring or administration.

Recognizing that ISVs often need to assist their customers

when something does go wrong, SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

oers features that make it easy to support remotely. Some of

these features include:

Self-maintenance With SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere, it is

possible to automate common administration tasks, ensur-

ing that they can be carried out regularly and systematically

without an administrator present.

Robust reliability Customers tell us that SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere consistently provides high availability in unpredict-

able and uncontrolled environments. Furthermore, SAP

Sybase SQL Anywhere delivers parallel online backups and

automated failure recovery, as well as clustering and data-

base mirroring with the ip of a few switches.

Support remotely The support of remote installations and

customer sites is made easier by storing all conguration

data in the database le. The database le can be transferred

to other computers with a simple le copy (even across dif-

ferent operating systems) by modifying server and database

conguration and turning on logging features with simple

command-line switches and SQL commands. It can also be

transferred through a SNMP interface enabling access from

central management tools.

Embeddable SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere can easily be hid-den behind your application so end users dont even know

enterprise-caliber solutions are there. The database server

can automatically start and stop when your application does,

with no windows displayed on the screen or icons in the sys-

tem tray.

Simple installation SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere provides

several dierent deployment options, including silent instal-

lation; a deployment wizard, which builds installation pro-

grams and packages; and the ability to deploy precongured

database les.

Simple administration tools SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

ships with a set of graphical administration tools to assist

with everything from design, generation, documentation, and

maintenance of databases and data exchange environments.

DEVELOPER CENTER

The developer center on SAP Community Network provides a variety of

Web-based resources for developers who are interested in or alreadyworking with SAP products. It also gives developers access to a community

of peers who can provide assistance and advice on projects.

Developer center resources on SAP Community Network include:

Trial software tutorials and sample code

Newsgroups and blogs

Product documentation

Support options and resources

ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere was built on the premise that

developers should be given the option to choose the tools,

technologies, and platforms that best meet their needs, which

means developers can leverage what they already have and

know. The design and development tools included with SAP

Sybase SQL Anywhere will help get your development eorts

o to a good start.

SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere design tools SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere is packed with tools to accelerate your development

eorts. SAP Sybase PowerDesigner software oers a physical

data model that enables you to create and manage robust

models of your relational data. Using the synchronization

design and deployment wizards, developers can create data-base synchronization systems within minutes.

Third-party development tools SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

enables you to leverage your existing investments in develop-

ment tools and skills with support for all leading development

environments including Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft

Eclipse, SAP Sybase PowerBuilder application development

tool, Borland Delphi, JBuilder, Xcode, and many more.

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Data access SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere provides a native

ODBC 3.5 driver, an OLE DB driver for use from ActiveX Data

Object (ADO) programming environments, an ADO.NET data

provider, PHP and Perl drivers, Sybase jConnect for JDBC, and

a JDBC driver for SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere. It also supports

embedded SQL and Sybase Open Client interfaces. Using SAP

Sybase SQL Anywhere, developers can use C++, Microsoft

.NET, Java, and embedded SQL for data access on handheld

devices and intelligent appliances.

Multiplatform support SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere solutions

support a wide range of operating systems, including Windows

(32 and 64 bit), Mac OS X, Linux (32 and 64 bit), Solaris

(64 bit), and a range of other UNIX variants, as well as popular

handheld platforms such as Microsoft Windows Mobile, RIM

BlackBerry, and Apple iPhone. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

database les are binary compatible across platforms,

enabling developers to simply copy databases to multiple

operating systems.

Spatial support Spatial support in SAP Sybase SQL Any-

where lets application developers associate spatial information

with their data. Solution providers will be able to take advan-

tage of the database servers spatial data capabilities to imple-

ment state-of-the-art geospatial solutions or enhance existing

applications by adding support for geographic information.

True end-to-end security SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere

includes 128-bit strong encryption options, including FIPS

140-2 validated encryption, resulting in true end-to-end secu-

rity. Communications encryption protects the condentiality

and integrity of packets as they pass between the client device

and the server. Strong local data encryption and user authenti-

cation requirements protect information even if security of thecomputer system is compromised.

SIMPLIFY INTEGRATION

Whether integrating with other enterprise systems in a server,

remote oce, desktop, or mobile environment, SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere provides award-winning technology to get the job

done. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere can tap into relational data-

bases, services-oriented architectures such as Web services,

and other nonrelational data sources.

Within the database Whether using integration features built

into SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere or building custom integra-

tions using available hooks such as SQL functions that read

and write to les or Java, .NET, or Perl stored procedures,

developers can establish a ow of information between SAP

Sybase SQL Anywhere and other systems.

XML and Web services SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere simplies

and speeds the development of database-powered Web servic-

es and XML applications by including XML import and export

capabilities and SQLX functionality including XML-based que-

ries. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere also provides a built-in HTTP

server so that other systems can access the database using

Web services without the need for a Web server. Furthermore,

SQL functions enable calls to external Web services from within

the database.

Accessing remote data sources With SAP Sybase SQL Any-

where, it is possible to connect to remote database servers and

other data sources, such as spreadsheets or even the local le

system, by using proxy tables. A proxy table looks like a local

table within the database, but data is stored and accessed from

the remote data source.

Using data-exchange technologies No matter what thevolume, exchanging data between an enterprise system and

multiple remote applications requires robust technologies that

manage the complexity of integrating with dierent enterprise

systems, handling data exchange conicts, unreliable networks,

and scalability. SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere provides several

technologies that simplify this eort.

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For Database Synchronization

MobiLink MobiLink provides secure, bidirectional synchro-

nization of information between remote SAP Sybase SQL

Anywhere or UltraLite databases with a variety of relational

databases including SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere, SAP Sybase

Adaptive Server Enterprise, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server,

MySQL, and IBM DB2. MobiLink also includes a server API that

enables synchronization with nonrelational data sources such

as application servers, Web services, messaging systems, les,spreadsheets, and proprietary solutions.

SQL Remote Based on a store-and-forward architecture,

SQL Remote can replicate data using a le or message transfer

mechanism such as FTP or e-mail. Only data changes are sent,

minimizing communication costs. SQL Remote preserves

transactional integrity, making it ideal for many business

applications.

For Service-Oriented Architecture

QAnywhere QAnywhere facilitates the development of robust

and secure store-and-forward messaging applications that can

interface with Java Message Service (JMS)based application

servers such as WebSphere, WebLogic, and EAServer and enter-

prise messaging systems such as WebSphere MO and TIBCO. It

extends the MobiLink server to function as a messaging server,

either independently or in conjunction with traditional database

synchronization congurations.

Mobile Web services QAnywhere provides support for

mobile Web services, allowing mobile applications to reliably

and securely make Web service requests while disconnected

and receive responses when reconnected to a network. Appli-

cations can make object method calls in the traditional man-

ner, automatically causing QAnywhere to build a SOAP request

and managing the store and forward transmission of requests

and responses. Furthermore, responses can be received even

when an application is no longer running or across dierentinstances of an application.

SAP SYBASE SQL ANYWHERE, DEVELOPER EDITION

The developer edition of the SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere suite is oered

at no charge for development and testing. It includes all of the features of

the deployment version of SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere and will not expire at

any time. Download your copy at http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31795.

Whether integrating with other enterprise systems in a server,

remote ofce, desktop, or mobile environment, SAP SybaseSQL Anywhere provides award-winningtechnology to get the

job done.

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