Summary
There are many server, operating system, and database platforms supported by SAP software and the mySAP.com components. The choice of server, operating system, and database platform is not always one of cost. Sometimes performance requirements are the most critical, other times the integration with IT operations practices is the most important to help reduce the total cost of ownership. Some of the following important points were made in this chapter:
When choosing multiple OS platforms to run SAP systems, it is important to get hardware vendor support for the OS across all the critical server systems.
Performance differences between operating systems (Unix, Linux, and Windows NT/2000) and databases are not expected to be a significant ...
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