Today we were notified that as of Dec 2028 there will no longer be a OEM program and all support will expire. (see below)
Whatever transition to the cloud means (we are already in the Cloud running from our own servers)???
I have emailed them for more clarity - but there have been suggestions that something like this was going to happen for some time (reassignment of personnel, etc) Maybe they will only offer it as a Service from some cloud platform. Given that we have been running with Windows Remote Apps from Windows Server, and the licensing got more and more expensive and constrained - it was clear that we should have been working to move off SQL anywhere for some time.
Recently we have been converting apps and code to Postgresql - sometimes with surprising improvements in performance. While we love SA's implementation of the Scalar List Statement and the ability to use computed fields in the where clause, we are finding acceptable getarounds and found some tools that do a really good job of converting the database.
I had hoped perhaps that Appeon could take over support for it, like they had with PowerBuilder - but just don't think that is happening.
We'd been interested in other's experiences and successes in transitioning away from SQL Anywhere.
Glenn Barber
"Dear Valued Partner,
With the fast transition of SAP customers and partners to the cloud and the market requesting cloud-based solutions, SAP has decided to scale down its on-premise offering under the OEM program. We will offer to extend your current OEM agreement to allow you sufficient time transitioning your business to the cloud.
To minimize disruption, we are offering to extend your current OEM agreement to December 31st, 2028. Commercial and other terms will remain unchanged during the extended term. After December 31st, 2028 your OEM agreement with SAP will terminate. Support services will not be renewed after the end of the respective support terms.
Please find attached your OEM Term Extension Offer. Should you decide not to extend, your OEM agreement will expire as per its current term. If you choose to accept the offer to extend your OEM agreement, please sign the extension addendum via DocuSign within 60 days. Once signed by both parties, DocuSign will automatically send you the fully executed version for your records.
Your company has the choice to accept the term extension offer or let your current OEM agreement run until its expiration date (by not signing the extension addendum). However, no further renewal options will be offered in the future.
If you have questions, please read the OEM Term Extension FAQ https://partneredge.sap.com/en/library/assets/partnership/dgl/44/40/SAP934440.html (S-user required).
