Berkeley DB 3.2 Now Available for QNX(R) Realtime Platform; Sleepycat Software's Latest Release Expands Commitment to Embedded Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINCOLN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001 Sleepycat Software Sleepycat Software, Inc. was the commercial entity behind the Berkeley DB, a widely used free software developer database with over 200 million deployments worldwide, now part of Oracle Corporation. , Inc. today released its latest version of the award-winning Open Source embedded database (1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS. Berkeley DB (Berkeley DataBase) An open source database system that uses "key=value" pairs and is used to create indexes to tables and other data structures. For example, a record could hold a key (account number) and its value (row number), although a value can be any data structure . The release includes a new port to the QNX A multiuser, multitasking, real time operating system for PCs from QNX Software Systems, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (www.qnx.com), that is noted for its low-memory requirement and rapid response. Similar to Unix, it has been in use since the early 1980s. realtime platform, and supports all major UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Linux systems, Wind River's VxWorks(R), and Windows 95/98/NT/2000. Berkeley DB version 3.2 is available for download from www.sleepycat.com immediately. "By introducing support for the QNX realtime platform, Sleepycat Software has shown its commitment to the embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. ," said Linda Campbell, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at QNX Software Systems. "Engineers working with realtime operating systems See real time operating system. need database services that are fast and completely dependable. An open-source product of the caliber of Berkeley DB in the embedded space is a real boon to the market." "We're very pleased to be moving more into the wireless and handheld market by offering Berkeley DB to real-time programmers on the platforms they use most -- such as QNX," added Michael Olson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sleepycat Software. "We expect our participation in QNX's partner program to be extremely fruitful. Berkeley DB is in a perfect position to serve the embedded market, from handheld devices to set-top boxes." Berkeley DB has been Open Source since its origin in 1991. "Sleepycat Software's commitment to Open Source software is a novelty in the embedded market where most applications are proprietary," stated Keith Bostic For the football player of the same name, see . Keith Bostic is a computer programmer from the United States. Bostic was a member of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) at the University of California, Berkeley, who created BSD UNIX. , Sleepycat's Vice President of Engineering. "By offering the source code to programmers, we enable them to have more control over the applications they create. In addition, we assure the integrity of Berkeley DB because thousands of programmers have examined the code." The QNX realtime platform is a self-hosted development environment that anyone can download free for non-commercial purposes at http://get.qnx.com. Sleepycat Software, Inc. was founded in 1996 to develop, support, and distribute Berkeley DB commercially. Berkeley DB was awarded Favorite Database at LinuxWorld Expo, August 2000, and has over 200 million seats deployed worldwide. Berkeley DB is at the core of the Internet's most vital services including directories, messaging, routing, and naming. It is used in the day-to-day operations of most ISPs and in many telecom switches and in wireless networks. The company is privately held, and has offices in Massachusetts and California. QNX and Photon are registered trademarks of QNX Software Systems Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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