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Database Server Delphi 2007 for Programmers

Good Morning, review past dates superficially handler DBISAM database, which is used in version 2.08 Softway the a2 (I think it is the oldest, while there is no support for that version). This time I will quote the RDBMS and Management System Relational Database Firebird, which besides being open source and open source license, is a superior alternative when undertaking projects wingspan up to MySql, PostgreSQL, SQL Microsoft or Intebase fact Firebird is the result of the release of Interbase 6 and then rewritten to the current version 2.5 this amazing driver. Among its main features include:

• is platform, and now can run on operating systems : Linux, HP-UX , FreeBSD, Mac OS , Solaris and Microsoft Windows . Executable
• small, low hardware requirements.
• Architecture Client / Server protocol on TCP / IP and other (embedded). Support
• ACID transactions and foreign keys. Moderately
• scalable. Good
• user-based security / roles.
• different architectures, including embedded Firebird ( embedded server) that allows single-user computers to run applications without installing the Firebird.
• databases read-only applications that run from devices without writing skills, as cd-roms. Existence
• ODBC driver , OLEDB, JDBC , PHP, Perl , . net, etc.
• low management requirements, considered as a free database maintenance, regardless of the performance of backups.
• Full support of SQL-92 standard both syntax and data types.
• complete language for writing triggers and stored procedures called PSQL.
• ability to store items BLOB ( Binary Large Objects).
• Support User-Defined Functions (UDFs).

note that there is good work from components for Delphi and C + + with Firebird, you can name: Zeos Lib, FIB, FibPlus, IBO these last two payment but with excellent performance. Firebird
To download you can go to your homepage "here . In next opportunity will address some topics more on this topic

Greetings Mr. Victor Acosta