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Column Explanations:
Sql Std = Sql standard compliance, 89, 92...Sub=Subset/Limited
Tr = Transaction support, SP = Stored Procedures and Triggers
RI = Referential integrity rules in database, OB = On-line-backup functionality
BL = Blob, Binary Large Objects, to store images and other binary objects in.
Active = Software is Maintined and Actively developed or the year of last known update.

Multi platform, Different operating systems

Java based, Operating system independent

Windows version only

Linux version only

Specific Other Os like VMS, MacOs

The Rest

Name

Producer

Sql Std

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Description

Informix

IBM

92

x

?

x

x

x

yes

Informix, now a division of IBM. Informix-SE is a feature-rich SQL database. Has a variety of products on Linux. SE - Standard Engine database, ESQL/C and Connect available on Linux.

Ingres II

Computer Associates

92

x

?

x

?

?

yes

One of the many products that Computer Associates has acquired.

MimerSQL

Upright Database Technology

92 99

x

x

x

x

x

yes

Developed in Sweden and has existed since late 70's. Mimer SQL is a small-footprint database suitable for embedding into applications. Runs on most Unix's, as well as Windows and OpenVMS. Mimer SQL uses a different way of handling transactions locks known as Optimistic Concurrency Control that completely bypasses the deadlock problem (?).

DBMaker

CaseMaker Inc

99

x

x

x

x

x

yes

CASEMaker Inc. (Taiwan, US) supplier of software tools and solutions for application development and DBMS environments. Products include database, display and management tools

FileMaker

FileMaker, Inc

??

yes

FileMaker, Inc. is the database software subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. Workgroup solution software for Mac Client Server. Server versions for Windows and Redhat Linux.

thinkSql

ThinkSql

99

x

x

x

x

x

yes

The aim is to bring it as close as possible to full compliance with the ISO SQL standard. A New Beta version ( 0.5.00/feb 03 ) is available and is free to download. The SQL server runs under Windows and Linux and can be accessed from many different clients.

Visual FoxPro

Microsoft

yes

Was a standalone database and tools software suite. Acquired by Microsoft and is today an end user oriented tool, provides tools and is delivered with a SqlServer data engine.

mSQL, Mini SQL

Hughes Technologies Pty Ltd

Sub

yes

Rdb

Oracle Corp

92

?

?

yes

Rdb was bought from Digital by Oracle a number of years ago. Still maintained and developed for OpenVms.

Sybase

Sybase

92

x

x

x

x

x

yes

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise. There are a number of Open Source tools for Sybase.

Adabas

Software AG

92

?

?

x

x

yes

Fault tolerance, Synchronized Replicas, Multiple SQL Dialects, incl. ANSI, Oracle, DB2 BLOBs. Optimistic Locking. Lots of tools and Menu-driven database administration tools.

Frontbase

Frontbase

92

x

x

x

x

x

yes

Development started 1993 in Denmark. Relational database. support for large Tera-byte size databases, Giga-byte size CHARACTER / VARCHAR strings and BLOBs. Serializable isolation level with versioned reads Row-level locking facilities.

Tamino XML server

Software AG

x

yes

Tamino XML Server is Software AG's product for storage, maintenance, publishing and exchange of XML documents.QuiP, W3C XQuery Prototype query language support.

RelX

RelexUS Inc

92 99

x

?

x

x

yes

RelexUS Inc. (RelX) is a US-based Delaware corporation with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, USA. Originally a Russian product. Now with US support, development and representative.

Birdstep RDM Server (Velocis)

Birdstep Technology (Raima)

??

yes

Birdstep Technology provides a database for embedded and wireless applications. Has over 20 years experience building databases designed for embedded applications. Client/server SQL database engine. Multiple API's, ANSI SQL C/C++ API. Supports multi-threading.

SQLFlex

Infoflex Inc

92

?

?

?

2001

Low Cost Informix ESQL/C and INFORMIX-SE replacement and clone. Full Featured Client/Server system. Informix-ESQL/C and Informix SE API and database compatible. Runs on Linux, other Unix's, VMS and Windows NT.

Cache

Intersystems

?

?

yes

Intersystem calls this a the post-relational database. A multi-dimensional database used and aimed for the medical world. Includes a SQL interfaces and an Apache web module.

Empress

Empress

92

x

x

?

x

yes

Empress database engine designed for embedded, real-time applications.

MySQL

MySQL AB

92

x

?

yes

MySQL AB is a Swedish company that develops, supports and markets the MySQL database server globally. Widely used open source database. Simple, fast and easy to customize. Owned by the MySQL founders. Commercial sales, support and training is available from NuSphere.

Interbase

Borland/Interbase

92

x

?

?

x

yes

The InterBase SQL server from InterBase Corp. InterBase database has been released under an open source license as FireBird. Formerly Inprise? / new name for Borland.

Solid

Solid Information Technology Ltd.

92

?

?

yes

The SOLID SQL from Solid Information Technology Ltd. Described as a embeddable distributed data management platform.

YARD-SQL

YARD Software GmbH

92

?

?

?

yes

German developed SQL database. Personal Edition, free for non-commercial use exist.

Pervasive

Pervasive

?

?

yes

Embedded database system. Btrieve database. With both a high-speed transactional interface and standard access methods as ODBC, JDBC, OLE DB and ADO.