While the database landscape is growing with information quantities and varying data types, it is evident that the RDBMS will retain its position as the system of record for the enterprise. The old criteria for selecting a RDBMS platform have been superseded and today’s RDBMS evaluation principles seek to enhance reliability, adaptability, scalability, predictability, and manageability. With its remarkable heritage and bright future as part of SAP’s flagship information management technology, SAP Sybase ASE merits inclusion onto any enterprise’s RDBMS vendor selection checklist.