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What is OpenBase SQL?

OpenBase SQL is a database server application that provides high-speed access to structured data. SQL stands for Structured Query Language and is the mechanism by which client applications are able to communicate requests to a server that manages the data for the client. Most client-server databases have adopted the SQL standard because it lowers the network communication requirements between applications and databases. But while SQL databases may have the SQL language in common, they can differ in important ways.


What makes OpenBase SQL different?

OpenBase SQL is designed to lower the total cost-of-ownership for business customers. It comes with built-in fault-tolerance and ease-of-use, so you can concentrate on your your business tasks, instead of worrying about the database.


OpenBase SQL offers:

  • Power: Multi-threaded design processes requests simultaneously so clients never have to wait.
  • Fault Tolerance: Unique multi-file journaling architecture ensures fault-tolerance and data integrity without compromising database performance.
  • Ease of use: You dont need an expensive database administrator or consultant to keep your database running.
  • Real Value: Everything is included. You get industry-leading features that are simply unavailable or cost much more on other databases, including: server-based support for Java stored procedures, e-commerce functions, synchronization and clustering; and support all of todays open standard and de facto tools and interfaces, with native support for WebObjects 5, JDBC, 4D, REALbasic, PHP, Perl, Cocoa, and more.


What other SQL vendors don't want you to know.

Unfortunately, many databases are complicated to set up and maintain -- and that costs you money, again and again, in consulting fees and services.

With OpenBase SQL there are no hidden costs and no need for ongoing consulting services to fix databases or maintain indexes. Thats because OpenBase SQL has been designed from the beginning to work and to work simply. So you save time, effort and money from the beginning and in the long run. Even more important, you and your consultants can focus on what matters: your business.


No DBAs needed

OpenBase SQL is designed from the ground up to be completely turn-key. While we do recommend maintaining a support contract to receive regular updates, it is very rare that our customers need assistance running OpenBase SQL databases. OpenBase SQL databases are completely self-tuning and routinely take care of maintenance tasks that normally need to be done by an experienced database administrator on other database systems.


Build your own with OpenBase Forms

What is OpenBase Forms?

OpenBase Forms is a GUI interface for accessing OpenBase SQL databases. The primary goal of OpenBase Forms is to provide instant gratification for users who need to build a quick database interface. However, behind the simple Form Wizard is a powerful development environment, which you can use to build very sophisticated database-driven applications.


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