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Advantage Database Server. Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Joachim Dürr Sybase GmbH. Sybase Confidential Propriety. What is Advantage?. Advantage is a high-performance client/server relational database management system Advantage is an alternative solution to high-priced relational database systems - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Advantage Database Server
Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Joachim DürrSybase GmbH
Sybase Confidential Propriety.
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What is Advantage?
Advantage is a high-performance client/server relational database management system
Advantage is an alternative solution to high-priced relational database systems
Advantage is specifically designed to be embedded with business applications
Advantage is designed to be low-cost and low-maintenance
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Consisting of...
Advantage Client Engine
Advantage Local Server
Advantage Communications Layer
Advantage Client Interfaces
Advantage Database Server
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Architecture Overview
Advantage Client EngineAdvantage Client Engine
AdvantageCommunication
Redirector
AdvantageCommunication
Redirector
AdvantageLocal
Server
AdvantageLocal
Server
Advantage Database ServerAdvantage Database Server
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Value Proposition
High performance/cost ratio
Advantage is inexpensive to license and maintain No administration requirements
Cross platform
Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista Linux Novell NetWare
Advantage is mature
actively developed for 15 years Advantage scales to hundreds of users
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core values
Flexibility
Cross platform Supports multiple development environments
Scalability
Performance
Stability
Cost
Initial & perpetual Reliability
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core values
Easily embeddable
ADS is specifically designed for easy distribution Specifically designed for vertical application developers
(OEMs)
Premier technical support & customer service
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Advantage is a SQL database
Advantage provides a standards based SQL engine
ANSI 92
ANSI SQL PSM 2003 scripting
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Advantage is an ISAM Database
Advantage provides an alternative data access methodology
Allows for direct, table-access navigate directly within the dataset
Mostly used by dBase, Xbase or FoxPro developers (legacy applications)
Advantage provides a bridge for these applications
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Advantage is standards based
JDBC- Level 4
ADO.NET- 2.0
OLE DB- ADO 2.1
ODBC- Level 3
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Variety of Native Client Interfaces
TDataset Descendant
Delphi 3-7, C++Builder 3-6, Kylix 1-3 Advantage Data Access Components
Delphi 8-2006, TurboDelphi Pro PHP Driver
DBI Driver
Visual Objects RDD
Clipper RDD
Crystal Reports Driver
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development advantage
Easy integration Stored Procedures and Triggers
SQL Scripting Windows DLLs / Linux Shared Objects COM DLLs / .NET Assemblies
User defined functions (UDF) SQL Scripting
Configurable Full Text Search Live Indexing
Scalability Local Client/Server Internet without Code Changes Free Local Server (DLL) for PC based database applications
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security advantage
Encrypted data files
Encrypted network communication
Granular access control
User/Group management Database objects level Tables on field level
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stability advantage
Server based transaction processing system (TPS)
Including SavePoint No read locks Read committed Auto rollback on failure
Referential integrity
Update and delete rules Supports Restrict, Cascade, Set Null and Set Default
Constraints
Field level constraints Row level constraints
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availability advantage
High Availability (HA) Cluster
fail over clustering with shared data resource Replication
asynchronous 1-to-many push replication supports cascading automatic briefcase without application changes
Hot Backup
creates a snapshot of a database in use Full and incremental backup respects RI and transactions
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deployment advantage
Easy installation
no need to install the client engine silent installation for server available low hardware requirements
Multi platform
Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista Linux Novell Netware 4,5,6
NAS and SAN support
Zero administration
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.NET advantage
ADO.NET Data Provider Multiple AdsDataReader objects per connection possible AdsHelper classes
RowVersion field type Easier optimistic locking
AdsExtendedReader Server side cursor Connected, true navigational data access in .NET
Stored procedures and triggers as .NET assemblies Visual Studio 2005 integration
AdsDataAdapter configuration wizard Server explorer / data source explorer integration
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contact
Sybase GmbH
Schwarzwaldstraße 9971083 Herrenberg
E-Mail: [email protected]: +49 (0) 7032 – 798 200Web: http://www.AdvantageDatabase.de
