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Title: Java Databases Get Small: db40, PointBase offer relational...

Author: Grehan, Rick Article Type: Review
Source: InfoWorld, v26 n26 p24(3) Publication Date: Jun 28, 2004
  ISSN: 0199-6649
  Illustrations: Charts, Screen Layouts
URL of Publication: http://www.infoworld.com

db4o's db4o 2.9 and PointBase's PointBase Micro 5.0 are reviewed Java databases for personal digital assistants (PDAs). They provide relational, object-oriented options for sending data to PDAs. Both are rated very good, but Point Base is easier to use with a better setup process, while db4o 2.9 is a better value. Db4o 2.9 is a small, object-oriented DBMS that makes coding easy and scales exceptionally well. The query mechanism requires some practice, but is very powerful. Db4o says benchmark tests put the speed of Db4o 2.9 on a level with larger database. Testing showed Db4o 2.9 to be very fast and easy to use. Db4o 2.9 is not only for PDAs, but will run on any device that supports JDK 1.1x or higher, and its small size and good performance make it a good choice for mobile devices. PointBase Micro 5.0 is available in Embedded and Micro versions, with the Micro versions built for Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) applications, but Micro version applications can also run in a j2SE environment. PointBase uses a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) subset application programming interface (API) called the Lite API and a subset of SQL92 as the query language.

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Companies:
db4objects Inc PointBase Inc

Products:
db4o PointBase Micro

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