How to Deploy InterBase
“InterBase works great because it's a zero-maintenance database, has a small footprint and is very fast.”
InterBase bietet eine leistungsstarke Unterstützung von Unternehmens-, Einzel- sowie tief eingebetteten IoT- und mobilen Lösungen. Es stehen Ihnen dafür fünf komplett ausgestattete Editionen zur Verfügung, mit denen Sie den perfekten Mix zur Verbesserung Ihrer Softwarearchitektur entwickeln können.
InterBase Server und InterBase Desktop
Wenn Ihre Arbeitsumgebung aus mehreren Benutzern und Geräten besteht, die alle auf dieselben Daten zugreifen müssen, dann ist InterBase Server die optimale Wahl für die Basis Ihrer Architektur. InterBase Server kann sowohl unter Windows als auch unter Linux ausgeführt werden, sodass Sie jederzeit flexibel viele unterschiedliche Gerätetypen mit derselben Datenbank verbinden können.
Viele Softwareanbieter haben sich für InterBase entschieden, weil es sich einfach auf bis zu hunderten gleichzeitiger Verbindungen skalieren lässt. Da es sich reibungslos sowohl auf einem einfachen Laptop als auch auf einem handelsüblichen Server ausführen lässt, verfügen Sie mit InterBase über eine flexible Lösung, die sich sowohl an unterschiedliche Kundenbedürfnisse als auch an die Art der vorhandenen Ressourcen anpassen lässt.
InterBase Desktop ist im Prinzip mit InterBase Server identisch, wobei die Lizenz nur für lokale Datenbankverbindungen gültig ist. Mit steigendem Bedarf können Sie für InterBase Desktop auf einfache Weise ein Upgrade auf die netzwerkfähige Lösung von InterBase Server durchführen.
InterBase ToGo and IBLite
InterBase ToGo ist für jene die geeignete Option, die nach einem zusätzlichen Datenspeicher für ihre Anwendungen suchen – lokal oder im Rahmen einer Verbindung mit einem Remote-InterBase-Server. InterBase ToGo ist eine ausgezeichnete Wahl für iOS-, Android-, Windows- und Mac OS-Anwendungen, die aus folgenden Gründen den Datenspeicher offline verwalten müssen:
- Aktivierung von Offline-Funktionen für Unternehmenslösungen
- Reduzierung des Netzwerkdatenverkehrs
- Verringerung der Kosten für Datenbewegungen
InterBase ToGo bietet darüber hinaus folgende Vorteile:
- Einzelplatzausführung und verschlüsselter Datenspeicher
- Keine Installation von Clienttreibern erforderlich
IBLite ist eine unbeschränkt weitergabefähige, einbettungsfähige Datenbank für Android und iOS, die in einer Einzelplatzumgebung ausgeführt wird und die die Bereitstellung von Anwendungen erlaubt, die direkt die InterBase-Engine nutzen.
With no separate database server process running, the database engine executes in the application process space providing an extremely small footprint. IBLite is a choice embedded database solution for VARs, OEMs and ISVs. Upgrade from IBLite to InterBase ToGo for additional functionality including encryption, multi-core support and larger database file sizes. IBLite for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS is available in Delphi and C++Builder (Professional with Mobile and above) and RAD Studio (all editions).
InterBase ToGo und IBLite verfügen beide über die gleichen Bibliotheken für die tief einbettungsfähige InterBase-Datenbank-Engine. Wenn Ihr System eingerichtet ist, können Sie problemlos ein Upgrade von IBLite auf InterBase ToGo durchführen. Sie müssen nur die Lizenzdatei austauschen!
InterBase-Bereitstellung: installiert, eingebettet oder tief eingebettet?
Die Installation von InterBase dauert nur wenige Minuten. Sowohl InterBase Server als auch InterBase Desktop lassen sich über ein eigenständiges Installationsprogramm installieren. Alternativ können Sie jede Version auch in Ihr eigenes Installationsprogramm aufnehmen.
InterBase ToGo und IBLite benötigen kein eigenes Installationsprogramm, da der InterBase-Kernel für die Entwicklung tief in Ihre Anwendung eingebettet wird – einfach durch Verknüpfung mit den InterBase-Bibliotheken.
Welche Option ist die beste für Sie?
Im Folgenden finden Sie einige Anhaltspunkte für die Entscheidung, welche InterBase-Edition am besten für die Entwicklung Ihrer Lösung geeignet ist. Mit InterBase müssen Sie sich nicht sofort entscheiden. Ein Wechsel zwischen den Editionen nach Bedarf ist jederzeit möglich. Oft ist die Kombination mehrerer Editionen die beste Lösung. Wenn Sie für Ihre Entscheidung die Unterstützung oder den Rat von Experten benötigen, stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. Kontaktieren Sie einfach unser Kundenerfolgsteam.
Verfügbar für die Entwicklung
Kein Installationsaufwand, eingebettete Datenbank als Bibliothek, einfacher Zugriff auf die Datenbank
Gleichzeitiger Anwendungs- / Client-Zugriff auf die Datenbank
Windows, Linux
Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Window, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Windows
Windows, Linux
Unterstützte Plattformen für Server- und eingebettete Editionen
Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, macOS
Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, macOS
Unterstützte Client-Plattformen für Server-Editionen
Neu in InterBase 2020! Tablespace-Unterstützung
Neu in InterBase 2020! Eingebettetes InterBase für Android 64-Bit und MacOS 64-Bit verfügbar
Sichere Fernkommunikation über das Netzwerk mittels SSL
Verschlüsselung auf Datenbank- und Spaltenebene - AES (stark) und DES (schwach)
DES
DES + AES
DES + AES
DES + AES
Verschlüsselung der Datenbank-Sicherungsdatei
Journaling mit Write Ahead Logging (WAL) für eine optimale VLDB-Verwaltung und OLTP-Performanz
Journal-Archivierung für die Notfallwiederherstellung
Developer Edition
IBLite for RAD Studio
Embedded IBToGo
Desktop Edition
Server Edition
Point-in-Time-Wiederherstellung von Daten, mit Datenbankwiederherstellung auf Basis des Zeitstempels für größere Flexibilität bei der Wiederherstellung zwischen physischen Sicherungen
Unterstützung einer SQL-basierten Verbindungsüberwachung
Maximal mögliche gleichzeitige Benutzer
20
1
1
1
Depends on License
Maximale Anzahl an CPU-Kernen
8
1
4
4
32
Maximale Anzahl von Verbindungen pro Benutzer
4
1
8
8
4
Gleichzeitige Transaktionen pro Verbindung
Unlimited
1
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Verfügbare Verbindungstreiber von RAD Studio (FireDAC und IBX)
Weitere Verbindungstreiber: ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, PHP+
Befehlszeilenwerkzeuge für Entwicklung, Verwaltung und Validierung
GUI-Werkzeug, IBConsole unter Windows
Developer Edition
IBLite for RAD Studio
Desktop Edition
Deploy InterBase as a Value-Added Reseller (VAR)
The InterBase VAR program is here to help you take your ideas from paper to market.
We know one size doesn’t fit all and each solution is unique; that is why the ISV, OEM, VAR Program exists. VARs can embed InterBase with their applications with a “silent install” and pay for licenses periodically as they are distributed. This licensing option and volume license discounts are possible by setting up a VAR agreement.
As a member of the InterBase VAR program, you will be joining a growing list of global companies (across a range of industries, from POS systems to medical laboratory and CRM to railway systems) who gain competitive advantage and stand out in the marketplace through advanced data protection, security, disaster recovery, speed, and performance.
Features
Security Features
Cross-Platform Encryption
InterBase® supports encryption over the wire between server and clients, and data at rest (both DES and AES 256-bit encryption). InterBase encryption is built in as part of its cross-platform single file format.
Separate Security Login
Data visibility is defined by a specialist login to the database (SYSDSO) with column-level granularity that ensures even developers cannot bypass encryption to view and search for sensitive data
Minimized Risk
Built-in granular column-level encryption drastically reduces risk of data breaches through requirement changes and product refactoring as your data layer (and not your application) manages data visibility
Role-Based User Security
Define user security roles that align with job roles (Accountant, Accounts Manager, Sales, HR, etc.) to easily add or remove access to both data and change tracking across your system
Encrypted Backups
InterBase® also supports a backup-specific encryption key that allows an encrypted backup to be created and answers the needs of those requiring command-line backups to be run via scheduling
Self-Reliance Features
InterBase® will just run and run and run! Even with the hardest working databases processing 10,000+ transactions each second, it could be years before you need to backup and restore the latest InterBase® database server. InterBase® servers are so good at being admin-free, the Mars rover used a copy on Mars (it is too far to send a DBA!).
InterBase® was one of the first ACID-compliant databases on the market, and this foundation means it will get back up and running very quickly following any server crash. In fact, InterBase® is so good at this, it has been deployed in tanks, helicopters and medical equipment globally where time to recover is critical following any system reboots.
InterBase® also offers a range of failover capabilities, including incremental backups, journals, point-in-time recovery, and database shadowing
Resilience Features
InterBase®’s multi-versioning architecture enables backup snapshots to be taken while users are still connected and changing the database.
Distinguished data dumps quickly create a read-only copy of your database. In a DR scenario, switching the database to read/write is faster than waiting for a restore. First-time setups create a complete copy of the database, while subsequent runs update the copy with only the changes to the primary database.
InterBase® restores using multiple threads on multiple processors to ensure the fastest possible recovery of the database and indexes.
Quickly revert the database to any second in time using journal archives. Journal archives can be stored off device to provide a fast way to recover even if the backup hasn’t run.
Efficiency Features
InterBase®’s Change Views eliminates common scalability issues associated with log tables and time-stamp fields.
Once a device is granted rights and subscribed to specific tables or columns of data, it tracks what is changing at field level for that subscription. This simple model enables access to data changes to be securely managed and easily scaled out with less code to develop, refactor, build, and test.
Change Views not only makes it easy to identify what has changed, it controls who can track those changes and prevents others from even guessing at data changes.
Change Views provides just the field-level deltas of what has changed, allowing developers to give detailed analysis back to the end user while lowering data-movement costs. Change Views data can be queried via SQL before syncing to ensure you never end up with a surprise data bill.
Flexibility Features
Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. InterBase also supports heterogeneous OS connectivity across all supported platforms.
InterBase® supports Java, C, C++, .NET, Delphi and PHP, and integrates closely with RAD Studio IDEs. Visual Studio developers can work with InterBase through ADO.NET or ODBC connectors.
Commercial-grade data storage on both server and clients powering online and offline application capabilities. InterBase Server, Developer and Trial editions are suitable for installed servers.
InterBase® ToGo and IBLite versions can be used as standalone embedded databases with local storage. Local storage reduces the need for network traffic to reduce costs and improves app speed and user experience.
InterBase®’s single-file format allows you to deploy your applications anywhere. A unified on-disk format allows fast support and testing directly from your development machine.
Light Weight Features
In its smallest distribution, InterBase® is only a few megabytes. The small on-disk footprint and small in-memory requirements make it ideal for any device requiring a commercial-grade embeddable database engine.
InterBase® server installs completely in seconds with an embeddable installer to allow for silent install of server and client drivers. When it comes to InterBase® ToGo, no installation is required! Just deploy the InterBase® libraries along with your application.
InterBase®’s Change Views improves data speed and scalability by dramatically reducing the amount of data moved, lowering data costs, network traffic, server CPU demand, and disk I/O.
Journaling provides the security of immediately writing changes to disk with the benefits of a full in-memory database system. Enable journaling through a single line of SQL without any changes in your application.
Standards Compliance Features
Change Views speeds up applications and lowers network traffic and costs by identifying and fetching only the changes made to the database.
Connects with consistent database snapshots, ensures readers don’t block writers from making changes and increases scalability
InterBase® Events enable a real-time alert to connected clients when a change is committed. This saves on CPU intensive database polling and increases database scalability.
Easily customize InterBase® with custom field types, stored procedures, custom exceptions and triggers. Customization helps automate database logic, data transformation and easy maintenance.
Generators allow you to fetch sequential numbers that are typically used for primary keys. InterBase® will not assign duplicate keys. Generators enable InterBase® to produce key values centrally in the database.
InterBase & Other Databases
ISVs choose InterBase® because of its super-low total cost of ownership, speed of development, ease to support, and commercial-grade database features. Below is an comparison between InterBase® and a select few databases.
InterBase® is faster, is vastly more scalable, and is packed with superior disaster-recovery and data-protection compliance features that are key to maintaining both your and your customers’ reputations. Additionally, Change Views adds a zero-cost and highly scalable replication engine API that significantly reduces both data movement and replication licensing costs for the lowest total cost of ownership.
Open-source is not always free. Oracle’s MySQL is a popular open-source database that is free to download, but you’ll need to buy an annual subscription for each deployment. InterBase gives you better value. When it comes to protecting your data and ensuring business continuity, it’s critical that you carefully consider both data backup and data encryption. InterBase supports both online data backups and transparent data encryption (TDE) in all paid editions, while these features are available only in the most expensive MySQL Enterprise edition.
MySQL architecture centers on server-to-server replication and doesn’t offer a mobile database. InterBase® Change Views is built to easily handle data movement between a large variety of remote devices—either locally or distributed—making it ideal for modern scalable replication requirements.
MSSQL is a powerful top-end database that comes with top-end pricing, if you want the business critical features like transparent data encryption (TDE). TDE helps businesses conform with data-protection laws and best practices and work toward standards like PCI/HIPAA compliance. TDE is in all paid editions of InterBase, a feature that is only available in MSSQL Enterprise.
On disaster-recovery server costs, InterBase® includes the license for a secondary hot disaster-recovery server; for MSSQL, you have to pay for an additional server license. To put it another way, an eight-CPU server with TDE and hot disaster recovery is over $107k cheaper with InterBase®!
Without the mobile presence, the MSSQL replication technologies focus on server to server rather than enablement of a large number of distributed remote devices that InterBase® Change Views also enables.
Summary: Sybase SQL Anywhere was acquired by SAP in 2012. Being a SAP company, its agenda is heavily focused on SAP product development and feature requirements. There is also clear indication from SAP that HANA is their platform for the future, leaving many wondering what will happen to SQL Anywhere.
Both InterBase® and SQL Anywhere provide strong mobile offerings and data change-tracking capabilities. While Change Views is built into the InterBase® core, MobiLink is a charged extra per device.
InterBase® IBLite and SQLite are both free database offerings. SQLite lacks certain features to achieve SQL92 compliance, specifically the lack of stored procedures.
For business data on mobile, InterBase® ToGo is packed with superior disaster recovery and data-protection compliance features that are key to maintaining both your and your customers’ reputations. With protection throughout the development life cycle, InterBase® massively reduces the risk of fines and regulatory action in the event of lost data.
SQLite is basically a flat file on steroids; SQLite does offer the same level of database support to ensure data integrity and doesn’t for high concurrency. Because of this, it is not really suited for ISV development.
InterBase
Firebird
MySQL
MS SQL
SAP SQL Anywhere
SQLite
Platform
Windows
Linux
iOS & Android
macOS
Core Features
Stored Procedures
Triggers
Data Check Constraints
Database Encryption
Extern
Je nach Edition
Je nach Edition
Drittanbieter
Column-Level Encryption
Je nach Edition
High Concurrency
Fine-Grained User Security
Online Backup
Je nach Edition
Journaling
Je nach Edition
Je nach Edition
Point-in-Time Recovery
Je nach Edition
Je nach Edition
Change-Tracking & Sync
Drittanbieter – Lizenzkosten pro Server und Ziel
Je nach Edition
Je nach Edition
Extra Lizenzkosten
Scale Your Business With InterBase
ISVs choose InterBase because of its super-low total cost of ownership, speed of development, ease to support, and enterprise-grade database features
Ultrafast | Ultra-Secure | Encryptable | Embeddable | Scalable
