Different types of database servers supported in an SAP client-server architecture.
The SAP product line includes servers and tools for building servers:SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a database server. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprises manage information stored in one or more databases.
SAP Open Server provides the tools and interfaces needed to create a custom server application.
An SAP Open Server application can be any type of server. For example, it can perform specialized calculations, provide access to real-time data or interface with services such as electronic mail. An SAP Open Server application is created individually, using the building blocks provided by SAP Open Server Server-Library.
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and SAP Open Server applicatio…