* Chuck Hill [2007/10/29 01:31 PM -0700] wrote: > It is easy to install and administer and has pretty tools. But it is > not free, not SQL92 standard, and doesn't have (last time I used it) > multiple column indexes.
One choice that hasn't been mentioned, and is perhaps worth exploring given the features raised as important here (clustering, replication, SQL-9x/200x, optimization engine, EXPLAIN, multi-column indexes, etc.). OpenLink Virtuoso Universal Server http://virtuoso.openlinksw.com/wiki/main/Main/ http://sf.net/projects/virtuoso The Open Source Edition is linked above. The Commercial version also includes Virtual DBMS features -- so you can keep your existing Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Progress, Informix, etc. repositories, and just make use of them through Virtuoso's feature set, which includes -- * Object-Relational Database for SQL, XML, RDF, and Free Text that includes Java and .NET runtime hosting * RDF store and SPARQL * WebDAV and Web Application Server * Web Services Platform for SOA * Data Access Interfaces for ODBC, JDBC, ADO.net and OLE/DB clients * Web-based administration interface and interactive developer tutorials The "what's new" blurbs for the latest two dot-releases -- > 2007-09-27: Release v5.0.2 > > This release includes 64-bit Integer support, RDF Sink Folders for > WebDAV (enabling RDF Quad Store population simply by dropping RDF > files into WebDAV), SPARUL optimizations, enhanced typed literal > support in SPARQL, automatic metadata extraction from audio binary > files, support for PHP 5.2 runtime hosting, an enhanced UI for RDF > Linked-Data deployment using URL-rewrite rules, sew Sponger > cartridges for Facebook, Freebase, Wikipedia, GRDDL, RDFa, eRDF > and more. The Demonstration Database includes RDF Views & SQL Table > samples for the THALIA data integration benchmark and testsuite and > the Tutorial application includes Linked Data-style RDF Views for > the Northwind SQL DBMS schema (the standard Virtuoso demo database > schema). There is a new Amazon EC2 Image variation of Virtuoso with > a fully configured instance comprising the Virtuoso core, OpenLink > Data Spaces application suite and the OpenLink Ajax Toolkit. > > > 2007-05-31: Release v5.0.1 > > This release includes an enhanced cost-based optimizer; fixed-cost > calculation for RDF inf nodes; improved SPARQL performance and > support for BREAKUP optimization for triple-construction from SQL > data and support for the LIMIT and OFFSET clauses to CONSTRUCT and > DESCRIBE; documentation updates; significant updates to all ODS > applications: compliance with the latest SIOC vocabulary, calendar, > OpenID login and registration. There are also small bug-fixes. (Yes, I work for OpenLink. No, I get no benefit if you grab the Open Source Edition, nor directly if you buy a license for the Commercial Edition or any services associated with either. I would like to hear from you about both positive and negative experiences with either.) Be seeing you, Ted -- -- A: Yes. http://www.guckes.net/faq/attribution.html | Q: Are you sure? | | A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. | | | Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? Ted Thibodeau, Jr. // voice +1-781-273-0900 x32 Evangelism & Support // mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OpenLink Software, Inc. // http://www.openlinksw.com/ http://www.openlinksw.com/weblogs/uda/ OpenLink Blogs http://www.openlinksw.com/weblogs/virtuoso/ http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen/ Universal Data Access and Virtual Database Technology Providers _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]