EmberWings is a new quarterly PDF magazine about Firebird published by IBPhoenix.
We're excited to start our new series all about Firebird configuration. In our very first episode, we're gonna discuss the biggest error to make with Firebird: mixing up the config settings for Classic/SuperClassic and SuperServer. We'll break down why this mix-up can mess things up, how it usually happens, and, most importantly, how you can fix it.
The Configuration Calculator for Firebird has been upgraded to support Firebird 5. Now you can create optimized firebird.conf and database.conf files tailored to your specific hardware or virtual machine setup.
Free "Practical Migration Guide to Firebird 5.0", written by D.Simonov, is your go-to resource for navigating the upgrade to Firebird 5 from earlier versions like 2.5, 3.0, and 4.0. It's packed with hands-on strategies, common pitfalls, and smart solutions to get you through the migration process smoothly.
In this part, we'll show you some cool new things you can do with Firebird 5 that will make your database faster and more efficient. You'll learn about better compresssion of records, about cache of compiled statements, and more.
Part 4 of "Detailed New Features of Firebird" covers the parallel features of Firebird 5: how gbak improved the speed of backup and restore, and how gfix and index creation became faster as well. You will also find practical recommendations and results of tests.
Do you want to have a say in the future of Firebird? Firebird is a great, open source, relational database that is constantly evolving and improving. As a sponsor of the Firebird Foundation, you can be part of the Technical Task Group and help shape the direction and plans for the next versions of Firebird. Right now, the Firebird developers are working on the plan for version 6 and beyond, and they would love to hear your ideas and feedback.
Firebird 5 can run on old versions of Windows, like Windows 7 32bit, but it can require the installation of UCRT.
See how to use parallel consistent data reading in your Firebird applications, just like gbak.exe in v5 does: view introductory video, read detailed article and use the sample tool.
Performance Comparer for Firebird tool Beta version 1.0.1 is released