News Release 03/09/2005
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db4objects Powers Spain's High-Speed Rail via Indra Sistemas
Indra pioneers db4o-based real-time transportation control system
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 9, 2005 - db4objects, providers of the leading open source
object database for Java and .NET, today announced that db4o will be rolled out
across the control systems that power Spain’s new AVE high-speed bullet train system.
Indra Sistemas, Spain’s leading IT and Defense Systems company, pioneered the use
of db4o as a mission-critical, fail-proof, real-time object database, now providing
the brains behind its integrated high-speed train control system (IRC).
Built entirely in Java, IRC is at the forefront of transportation management systems.
Indra relied on the small footprint, speed, and simplicity of db4o in the design
of the control systems’ complex and demanding architecture.
"We chose db4o as the core of the real-time database because it allows us to administer
and control multiple management layers connecting to a relational database in the
corporate network,” said José Miguel Rubio Sánchez, IRC Technical Manager at Indra
Sistemas. “Now we can focus our efforts on the design and development of this complex
information smart model without having to worry about the technological challenges
of storing objects.”
Indra was able to see immediate benefits by integrating db4o into its complex Real
Time System Control Framework, using db4o to store the large number of objects necessary
to represent the railways’ real-time state. With over 30,000 objects in memory and
30 classes, along with 80 TB of information flowing into the corporate network,
db4o’s speed allows the system to process over 200,000 objects per second. Indra
also benefits from the ability to query with objects, enabling a highly complex
Java OOD without requiring data transformation.
db4o provides a single data model system-wide, allowing centralized monitoring,
tracking and problem resolution. This element becomes increasingly important as
Spain rolls out additional routes on the AVE system. Initially running between Madrid
and Seville, AVE trains now service Zaragoza and Llieda as well. Multiple new routes
are planned over the next three years.
"We are extremely pleased to have Indra as a partner, focusing on transportation
and control systems,” Said Christof Wittig, CEO of db4objects. “The use of db4o
in Spain’s AVE rail system further illustrates db4o’s value as a multi-faceted tool
for object-oriented development and deployment.”
db4o is optimized to run in a minimal footprint and requires zero administration,
critical in designing real-time systems. Native to both Java and .NET programming
frameworks, db4o allows developers to store objects directly. Developers and organizations
can choose between an open source (GPL) or a commercial db4o license for embedded
use. db4o and an interactive tutorial are available for free download at
www.db4o.com.
For more information on the IRC project download the
db4o Success Story - INDRA Sistemas.
About db4objects, Inc
db4objects, Inc (www.db4o.com) provides db4o, the only native object database for
both Java and .NET and is available under open source and commercial licenses. With
more than 100,000 deployments, db4o is used by some of the world’s largest companies,
including BMW, Hertz, and Bosch. db4objects is a privately held company based in
San Mateo, California and backed by noted Silicon Valley investors including Mark
Leslie, founding CEO of Veritas.
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