Let’s set the record straight. Our competitors have propagated some MYTHS about SAP Sybase ASE… it’s expensive, it trails behind other databases in terms of performance, it’s difficult to manage, it’s not disaster recovery-proof, and on and on. So herein are the FACTS about SAP Sybase ASE costs, performance, efficiency, security, reliability, availability, and application suitability. Read on and you’ll see why 90% of the global banks and securities firm trust SAP Sybase ASE to run their business, and how Indian Railways serves 20 million customers daily using a distributed SAP Sybase ASE system. Let the myth-busting commence.
According to an IDC report SAP Sybase ASE costs 28% less than other leading RDBMs. Lower costs are achieved through efficient use of storage, processor, and staff resources. IDC estimated a cost savings over five years of $340,000 per 100 users over other databases because SAP Sybase ASE requires significantly fewer IT staff resources and fewer hours of training.
A Bloor Research study found 22% fewer security patches than Oracle suggesting that SAP Sybase ASE is less vulnerable to security threats. Bloor also found SAP Sybase ASE needs 22% less time to apply security patches and 21% less time to resolve support issues than Oracle. This equates to higher uptime and more availability of the data.
SAP Sybase ASE delivers superior performance for extreme transaction process environments – both for SAP Business Suite applications and for custom-built applications. SAP Sybase ASE recently recorded leading two-, four- and eight-processor two-tier SD standard application benchmark results for x86-based Linux systems – delivering near-linear scalability from 2 to 4 to 8 processor systems.
Any investment in SAP Sybase ASE for SAP Business Suite is protected – 100% of customer investments in SAP Sybase ASE will be credited towards the SAP HANA license acquisition costs. And as key components of the SAP Real-Time Data Platform, SAP Sybase ASE and SAP HANA interoperate together. All of this makes for excellent investment protection.
To read the entire Fact Sheet “The Truth about Databases: Getting to the FACTS on SAP Sybase ASE” visit: https://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-43289