Press Release 11/14/2005
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db4objects First to Implement Native Queries
Bosch Among Rapid Adopters of Open Source Object Database
for Java and .NET, Now with NQ for Increased Productivity
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2005 - db4objects, creators of the leading open source
object database, today announced availability of db4o Version 5.0 for Java and .NET,
introducing "Native Queries," which express database queries in native semantics
of the programming language. This eliminates the need for developers to learn additional
non-mainstream APIs such as JDO, OQL, or SODA and initiates a new level of productivity
for writing truly object-oriented software applications.
Native Queries (NQ) reflect the current industry trend to construct data access
as a native part of the object-oriented application, rather than using string-based,
non-native access. Thus they put an end to the 15-year-long debate about which additional
query language to use in creating an OO query API. NQs simply use the existing,
widely adopted standard - the programming language itself - to access the database.
As the first player to endorse this simple yet groundbreaking concept, db4objects
underlines its leadership in providing the most native, object-oriented persistence
solution on the market.
The integration of a native database into Java and .NET using NQ arrives amidst
rapid user adoption of the db4o product for a variety of embedded uses including
mobile applications, medical devices, and real-time control systems. With more than
250,000 downloads and nearly 10,000 registered users in just one year since its
open source launch, db4o has achieved one of the most successful product introductions
of any object database in history.
Companies like BMW,
Bosch, and
Hertz, as well as numerous startups around the globe, are now using db4o
to slash development cost and time, and build more feature-rich, customizable and
performant products.
db4o was also selected by
Boeing to supply the embedded database in the new P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, a long-range anti-submarine
warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
for the U.S. Navy.
Bosch Brings Packaging Robots Faster to Market with db4o
Bosch, the world
market leader in fully automated packaging technology, uses db4o embedded in its
new high-speed "pick-and-place" robotic system Delta XR31, which defines state-of-the-art
for packaging everything from food products to consumer electronics.
"Our biggest concern is shortening our commissioning time," says Sebastian Hubrich,
the XR31 implementation manager at Bosch Sigpack. "The use of db4o on the data-backend
has helped us to achieve a time-saving effect of at least 10% on each project. At
first sight I was impressed with how easy things can be."
NQs Eliminate Need for New Standards
Native Queries are based on Safe Queries as proposed by Prof. William Cook at the
27th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) in May of 2005. The
concept of compliance with existing standards eliminates the need for new standards
such as ODMG's OQL and Java's JDO1, which have been disbanded and/or failed to see
mass adoption. NQs thus remove a major roadblock for mainstream adoption of object-oriented
persistence solutions (object databases, object-relational mappers) - similar to
what SQL did for relational databases.
"With Version 5, db4objects is pushing the seamless object-oriented development
experience even further," says Stephen O'Grady, senior analyst at Redmonk. "When
developers are not required to transition out of an object oriented environment
and the language of their choice, they're likely to be far more productive. Consequently,
several vendors - including Microsoft with its LINQ project - are seeking to break
down the barriers between non-native APIs and the programming language on top of
it, by allowing querying in native language - an approach that could become popular
to access databases from OO programming environments."
db4o Version 5's Native Queries express database queries in native semantics of
the programming language, e.g., in Java, C#, or VB.NET. This makes development significantly
more productive than using incumbent string-based APIs (such as SQL, JDO, OQL),
because developers have 100% typesafe, 100% refactorable, and 100% object-oriented
access to their data layer.
"Our new version of db4o is optimized for developer productivity and compatibility
with existing platforms," says Christof Wittig, CEO of db4objects, Inc. "After companies
have chosen object-oriented platforms like Java and .NET, the next logical step
is to introduce an object-oriented persistence solution, especially when it comes
to embedded use in distributed, zero-administration environments where relational
database technology falls short. db4o is fully compatible with - and the only OO
database native to - Java and .NET."
About db4objects, Inc
db4objects, Inc (www.db4o.com) provides db4o, the only native object database for
both Java and .NET, available under open source and commercial licenses. With more
than 250,000 downloads and many more deployments, db4o is used by some of the world's
most innovative companies, including Boeing, BMW, Bosch, and Hertz. 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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