Oracle In-Memory Licensing & Usage

[Former Member]

Hi.

According to SAP Note 1888485 - Database Parameter for 12.1.0.2

the enablement of In-Memory column storage for Oracle 12 requires additional license.

Has anyone any experience using this option and also any idea about the extra cost when purchased through SAP ?

Looking ahead, HANA looks like the preferred target platform, but since we have a substantial Oracle environment today, it would be interesting to investigate what we could gain short-term using Oracle In-Memory option.

Are SAP customers allowed to activate this option (in the lab) for testing purposes only ?

BR Gerhard.

[fidel_vales · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes, you can activate it for testing purposes (no support provided) there are already some other customers doing this.

It is supposed to be released at the end of the month and, probably, there will be some suggestions about its usage but I'm quite sure that the tables and amount of memory to be assigned and ... will be a case by case scenario, even on the same customer.
Be careful as it is an extra (extra) cost feature, not included with the SAP licence.

Currently, SAP "still" supports Oracle , no worries there, and mainstream maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 Software will end in 2025 (unless future changes)