McObject Embedded Database Newsletter, November 2011

Following is the latest news on McObject®, the eXtremeDB® in-memory and on-disk embedded database system, and Perst™, our open source, object-orented DBMS for Java and .NET.

Product News

eXtremeDB 4.5 Enhancements Include JDBC Driver, Improved Indexes, Expanded SQL Support & Integration With Solace Message Router

McObject has released eXtremeDB version 4.5. Enhancements include a level 4, version 4 Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver, improved SQL and High Availability interfaces, more efficient and scalable versions of hash and R-tree indexes, and faster transaction managers.

The upgrade also targets high performance, mission critical applications by integrating the eXtremeDB High Availability (HA) edition with Solace Systems’ Solace Message Router. The integration enables the Solace device to serve as the communication channel or "wire" in an eXtremeDB-HA deployment. The Solace router’s guaranteed message delivery feature enables use of a streamlined HA protocol and messaging process, resulting in a significantly faster transaction rate. Get details.

Perst /SQL Server Synchronization Available for WP7 Smartphones

Developers in the open source community have provided software aimed at enabling the Perst for .NET database system running on Windows Phone 7 devices to synchronize with Microsoft SQL Server databases. The new open source code, called PerstSyncProvider, resides on the client and integrates Perst with the Microsoft Sync Framework Toolkit. This enables developers to use Microsoft Sync Framework with Perst as its "offline cache" for storage on WP7 devices; the framework services, database logic, change-tracking, session management and handling of client requests. Developers have placed PerstSyncProvider at http://perstsyncprovider.codeplex.com for free download.

Upcoming Webinar:
Fault-Tolerant Memory Management for Mission Critical Embedded Systems

Join us on December 7 to explore a key programming concept for eliminating the possibility of bottlenecks and failure in embedded software. This Webinar focuses on the beneficial role of highly efficient custom allocators. The solutions presented retain the power and flexibility of dynamic memory management while mitigating common risks, and improving efficiency and performance. Register now.

Customer News

eXtremeDB Slashes Latency in NSE.IT’s Algorithmic Trading (Algo/HFT) and Front-Office Trading Solutions

NSE.IT, the 100%-owned IT subsidiary of India's National Stock Exchange (NSE), the third largest stock exchange in the world (by volume), has integrated McObject’s eXtremeDB In-Memory Database System to replace traditional relational database management system (RDBMS) software in performance-critical features of its algorithmic trading solution based on the NeatXS trading platform. NSE.IT credits NeatXS’s move to eXtremeDB with slashing order-processing latency to the sub-millisecond level and delivering ultra-low latency to achieve higher throughput. Learn more.

Financial Technologies of India Adopts eXtremeDB Database To Manage Growing Volumes of Trading Data

McObject announced that Mumbai-based Financial Technologies of India, Ltd. (FTIL), a global leader in offering technology and domain expertise in creating next-generation market solutions, will integrate the eXtremeDB IMDS in its software products. FTIL will deploy eXtremeDB in its Microsoft Windows Server-based DOME (Distributed Order Management Engine) trading platform and in other real-time financial software products. eXtremeDB replaces RDBMS technology within FTIL's applications. Get details.

Perst Database Moves with Mobile Enterprise App to Android Smartphones

Coresystems AG, an innovator in cloud-based mobile solutions, will integrate the Perst embedded database system in enterprise resource planning (ERP) client software for Android, the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Coresystems previously integrated Perst in its coresuite mobile client for Windows and Windows Phone 7 (WP7) devices. Coresystems evaluated various commercial and open source database alternatives and chose Perst based on its features, cross-platform availability, fast performance and small footprint, as well as the fact that “there is a company, McObject, behind Perst, with professional support and services," coresystems’ CTO said. Learn more.

Events

Contact McObject to set an appointment at any of these events.

MILESTONE 2011 - Military Electronics Development Forum

Los Angeles, CA – November 17, 2011

McObject is a Gold Sponsor of MILESTONE 2011, an electronics and computing design conference for engineers of military computing solutions. Visit our booth in the exhibits area, and be sure to check out McObject CEO Steve Graves' presentation on fault-tolerant memory management for mission critical systems. See the conference website at http://www.milestone2011.com/.

Embedded World 2012

Nuremburg, Germany – February 28 - March 1, 2011

McObject will exhibit and McObject’s CEO and co-founder is featured as a speaker at Embedded World 2012, the world’s largest embedded systems conference and exposition. Visit us in booth 4-108 to learn about eXtremeDB Cluster edition, our real-time distributed embedded database system; eXtremeDB’s new Java and C# (including LINQ) interfaces; new customer applications in multiple industries that leverage eXtremeDB’s speed, reliability and developer flexibility; and more.

Embedded World 2012 has selected McObject CEO and Co-Founder Steve Graves to deliver technical presentations on the the topics “Should Dynamic Memory Allocation Be Taboo in Embedded Systems?” and “Resolving Resource Contention, the Key Multi-Core Software Challenge”. Keep an eye on McObject’s and Embedded World’s Web sites for exact dates, locations and times.

In The News

McObject CEO Steve Graves on Database Systems and Distributed Embedded Software. ECN, September 19, 2011. This podcast features an interview with McObject's CEO and co-founder, focusing primarily eXtremeDB Cluster, the first clustering database system built from the ground up for distributed embedded software and real-time enterprise applications.

India Wins Shine Light on McObject’s eXtremeDB. Low-Latency.com, September 24, 2011. This blog covering high performance financial technology introduces eXtremeDB to readers. The article examines eXtremeDB strengths including its short execution path and support for multi-dimensional indexing, and reports on new eXtremeDB deployments in the financial sector.

Scalability, Risk Management and Reducing Latency in Financial Databases. High Frequency Traders, September 21, 2011. In this in-depth interview, McObject CEO Steve Graves addresses topics of interest to financial technologists seeking to reduce latency in risk management, algorithmic trading and other applications.

Perst Database Moves with Mobile Enterprise App to Android Smartphones. Wireless Developer Network, October 26, 2011. Coresystems AG expands its use of the Perst embedded database to a new coresuite mobile client for Android devices. The new app enhances field workforce productivity by mobilizing leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications that are hosted in coresystems’ coresuite cloud.

We are committed to keeping the eXtremeDB and Perst development community as informed as possible. If you have any questions or suggestions for our newsletter, please e-mail info@mcobject.com.