release strategy maxdb, os, sap

[stephan_zehm]

Hi,

now this is my first question in this network

At the moment we have MaxDB 7.6.05.12 with SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 ext.110 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64.

Until 07.2009 we want to upgrade SAP to ERP 6.0 and at the moment I'm not really sure what I should do with the maxdb and the os.

We also want to migrate our SAP systems to VMWare ESX 3.5.

I want to upgrade the maxdb to 7.7. before we have the new SAP Release.

I also want to upgrade to microsoft windows server 2008 "during" the SAP release upgrade

now the question

Do you think it is possible or is this exemplary nonsense?

I found different information in sdn, service marketplace and other homepages about the availabilty and release strategies.

This is why I'm asking for!

Thanks,

Stephan

[markus_doehr2]

We also want to migrate our SAP systems to VMWare ESX 3.5.

Be aware that VMWare will slow down your system. If you search the forum you will find quite a few statements about performance on VMware. Although supported I would not put high-volume system on VMWare.

I want to upgrade the maxdb to 7.7. before we have the new SAP Release.

I also want to upgrade to microsoft windows server 2008 "during" the SAP release upgrade

Windows 2008 is at the moment only supported for SQL Server 2008 (check http://service.sap.com/pam). However, this can change till July.

Actually I wouldn´t go for 7.7 until all the features available in 7.6.05 are available in 7.7 too (e. g. prefetching, if you use it).

Markus