Architecture of the Database System 

You can find an overview of the main architecture characteristics of the SAP DB relational database system in the Fact Sheet on the SAP DB homepage www.sapdb.org . Some aspects of the SAP DB architecture are described in more detail below:

·        Database instance

·        Database instance type

·        SAP DB versions and database instance types

·        Operating system platforms

·        Multiprocessor configuration

See also:

·        User concept

·        Security concepts

·        Log concept

·        Database tools

·        Directory structure of the database for Open Source

·        Directory structure of the database for SAP Systems

·        Database files

·        SAP DB as a UNICODE Database

·        Data management using B* trees

·        Lock behavior