The open source Firebird® relational database management system performs excellently and scales impressively, from an embedded, single-user model to enterprise-wide deployments with multiple 2Tb+Gb databases running with hundreds of simultaneous clients.
Support of all major platforms and operation systems
Firebird supports a number of hardware and software platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris and more. It runs on at x386, x64 and PowerPC, Sparc and other hardware platforms, and supports an easy migration mechanism between these platforms. |
Multi-generation architecture
One of the key Firebird features is its multi-generational architecture, which enables the development and support of hybrid OLTP and OLAP applications. This makes a Firebird database capable of serving simultaneously as both an analytical and an operational data store, because readers do not block writers when accessing the same data under most conditions.
Powerful and developer-friendly SQL language
Firebird supports stored procedures and triggers, and has comprehensive SQL92 support.
Logging and monitoring
Firebird offers Trace API and rich set of monitoring tables (MON$)
Security
Standard security
Windows Trusted Authentication
Network
Developer Tools
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Firebird is supported by numerous database connectivity options:
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True Open Source
Firebird is free for commercial and educational usage: no license fees, installation or activation restrictions. No double licensing - Firebird license is based on Mozilla Public License.
Deployment
Performance
Backup and restore
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High compatibility with industry standards on many fronts makes Firebird the obvious choice for developing interoperable applications for homogeneous and hybrid environments.
The mix of high performance, small footprint, supreme scalability, silent and simple installation and 100% royalty-free deployment make Firebird a highly attractive choice for all types of software developers and vendors.
It is used by approximately 1 million of software developers worldwide.