SAP HANA Database Client for Node.js (hdb)

The `hdb` package provides a pure JavaScript client for connecting to SAP HANA Cloud and SAP HANA Platform servers from Node.js applications. Currently at stable version 2.27.1, the library typically sees patch releases addressing bug fixes, dependency updates, and minor feature enhancements. While `hdb` is fully supported by SAP for existing projects, for new development, SAP strongly encourages the use of the `@sap/hana-client` driver, which offers a more comprehensive feature set including automatic reconnect, connection pooling, and client-side data encryption, features explicitly marked as absent in `hdb`. This differentiation positions `hdb` as a viable client for established applications but a less feature-rich option compared to its C++ based counterpart for new projects.