Sybase is providing a free release of Adaptive Server version 15.0 on Linux x86. This version, called Adaptive Server Enterprise Linux x86 Express Edition, and is available for download at the Sybase Web site at no additional cost.
This Linux x86 Express Edition has the following configuration limitations:
You can specify only one engine in the max online engines configuration parameter.
You can configure up to 2GB of max memory.
The total disk space is limited to 5GB.
This free edition does not include support. Support is available for purchase from Sybase eShop, which offers three plans:
SupportNow Enterprise Developer Plan – provides fast response times for customers with critical development projects.
SupportNow Developer Plan – provides unlimited access for customers with frequent support requirements.
SupportNow Incident Plan – provides a case-based program that provides quality technical assistance so that you can easily scale your support needs and buy support as you need it.
