In July 2000, Borland (now Inprise) released the source code of its database product Interbase. The Firebird database is derived from this database. At the time, Interbase was bundled with client/server versions of Delphi products and was sold in some markets. Now, Interbase has become a "Firebird" in open source.
Technical features
Firebird is relatively small compared to MySQL and PostgreSQL, which makes it an ideal "embedded database" for bundling with other application servers and applications. Firebird has most of the features of mature databases, such as supporting stored procedures, SQL compatibility, etc. If users have experience using DB2 or PostgreSQL, they will find that the syntax of Firebird is very similar to theirs, and the data types and data processing methods are also very similar.
Firebird is designed with small, fast and minimal management in mind. This is great for developers who need a database to store data but don't want to spend too much time tuning data performance. In fact, in many cases, we do not need stored procedures or complex relationships between tables. At this time, you will find that Firebird has found an ideal balance between size and functionality.
There are currently two versions of Firebird server software available for download, namely Firebird Super Server and Firebird Classic Server. Simply put, the difference between the two lies in the design methods. Super Server uses threads to serve multiple client connections at the same time, while Classic Server uses the Interbase method, which provides an independent server process for each connection. If you want to know more about the difference between the two, you can check http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix& page=ibp_ss_vs_classic. For users of "embedded database", there is not much difference between the two versions. In theory, if the application has many users, Super Server would be a better choice.
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