McObject’s embedded database technology is the subject of many articles, by customers, journalists and McObject’s own engineers. Browse our library of published articles on topics including database features and capabilities, and challenges solved for specific application types.

Recent Articles

On Real-time Databases. Q&A with Andrei Gorine and Steve Graves

October 9, 2023  “Another rapidly evolving concept is real-time mixed criticality systems that integrate components with different levels of criticality onto a single computing platform.” ODBMS.org.

eXtremeDB introduces support for wolfSSL

September 19, 2023  We are extremely excited to announce that McObject, a world leader in embedded and real-time database systems, has chosen wolfSSL as the TLS provider for their eXtremeDB family of database products. wolfssl.com

Shared Data in Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) Configurations

August 23, 2023  Heterogeneous systems have two or more cores with different instruction set architectures with more than one operating system running on the device. By dividing tasks between different processors, heterogeneous system designs cover multiple requirements such as energy efficiency, performance and safety, and make them fit for real-time critical applications. ODBMS.org.

The Data in Hard Real-time SCADA Systems Lets Companies Do More with Less

August 11, 2023. The latest database technology allows the capture and utilization of previously out of reach data found in mission-critical SCADA systems. Read the article in Automation.com

eGenium Chooses eXtremeDB for Heavy Earth-moving Equipment DB/rt 1.2

June 6, 2023. eXtremeDB has been selected by eGenium S.r.l. for use in its after-market automation system for heavy earth-moving equipment (excavators, loaders, etc.). ODBMS.com

McObject Announces the Release of eXtremeDB/rt 1.2

May 23, 2023. eXtremeDB/rt 1.2 advances first-of-its-kind hard real-time DBMS. Read the press release in ODBMS.com

Etisis uses Perst in Their Mobile Ticketing System to Maximize Customer Service and Sales

March 1, 2023.  Transportation companies and customers alike benefit from the convenience and flexibility of mobile ticketing systems. Etisis has been developing quality software applications for the transportation industry for over 15 years. They chose the Perst™ embedded database management system (DBMS).  Read the article in ODBMS.com

2023 Industry Trends: Companies in the energy industry will find ways to harness the wealth of their data as they update systems. 

February 27, 2023.  Read the guest blog by McObject CEO Steve Graves

Real-time database systems are not actually real-time. Unless they are.

January 31, 2023.  A blog post by McObject CEO Steve Graves. Many real-time systems need a database. However, choosing one can be challenging depending on performance requirements. Find the full text at ElectronicDesign.com

Dogmatic views on safe languages used for mission- and safety-critical applications

December 20, 2022.  A blog post by McObject CTO Andrei Gorine, highlighting a few challenges and sharing a few lessons learned about memory management in embedded applications for safety-critical system development, reliability and dependability.  Find the full text at Embedded.com.

Soft v Hard Real-time Systems

November 4, 2022.  This short article emphasizing distinctions important to developers of safety- and mission-critical hard real-time systems.  Read more at EmbeddedComputing.com  

McObject Announces Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for Renesas Electronics’ Synergy™ MCUs

November 1, 2022. “McObject® announces the release of eXtremeDB®/rt database management system (DBMS) for Renesas Electronics’ Synergy™ family of microcontroller units (MCU). eXtremeDB/rt is the first and only commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time database management system suitable for hard real-time embedded systems.”  Read the press release or go to EEJournal.com to learn more.

McObject Announces Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for QNX Neutrino RTOS

July 2022. “Real-time performance can benefit embedded software developers in many market segments including autonomous systems, industrial control, robotics, and medical devices,” said Romain Saha, Strategic Alliances Director at BlackBerry QNX.  Learn more at COTS Picks.

C is Alive and Well

July 30, 2022.  This article is a counterpoint by McObject CTO Andrei Gorine to an article published on Embedded, “Is It Time to Retire C?” Read our reply at Embedded.com.

McObject Announces Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for QNX Neutrino RTOS

July 7, 2022 McObject® announces the release of eXtremeDB/rt database management system (DBMS) for the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS from BlackBerry. eXtremeDB/rt is the first and only commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time database management system suitable for hard real-time embedded systems. Learn more in the Electronic Engineering Journal.

What is and what isn’t a hard real-time database system?

May 29, 2022 blog post. Surprisingly, it’s not as simple as it sounds, but perhaps we could start by defining a few terms.  Learn more at DB-Engines.com.

Podcast Debate: Database Speed and Security on the IoT

April 29, 2022 Does storing data on the edge minimize or increase data security risk? (Spoiler: we think it increases data security risk.)  Read the debate at EmbeddedComputing.com.

McObject Announces Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY RTOS

April 21,2022, Joe Fabbre, Global Technology Director for Green Hills had this to say: “McObject has created a unique real-time database that complements our INTEGRITY RTOS and extends hard real-time support to database operations. Advanced applications in real-time systems are being called upon to manage more (and more complex) data. eXtremeDB/rt gives developers of these systems an off the shelf solution for real-time data management.”  Read more at  EmbeddedComputing.com.

On Embedded Database Management Systems. Q&A with Christopher J. Mureen

April 1, 2022  “Since the inception and creation of eXtremeDB, McObject has taken the view that a DBMS should be flexible to address all developer requirements.” Read more at ODBMS.org.

On Using In Memory Database. Interview with Jonah H. Harris

March 21, 2022 “Whether it’s adding features, fixing bugs, or improving performance, it all comes down to the quality of the code.”–Jonah H. Harris.

AI and ML research is rapidly growing. Staying on top of those advancements to identify key strategic opportunities and improvements that deliver novel and strategic solutions, which solidify our position as leaders in personal connection, is paramount.  Read the rest at ODBMS.org.

Embedded Databases in Real-Time Systems

March 14, 2022, Real-time systems are evolving at an incredible rate. Real-time systems used to be relatively simple, like the anti-lock braking systems in aircraft and, later, automobiles. Today, real-time systems are more complex. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are kind of the poster child.  Learn more in the article in Circuit Cellar.

McObject and Siemens Embedded Announce Immediate Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for Nucleus RTOS

February 23, 2022, Industry partners McObject® and Siemens Embedded today announced the availability of McObject’s revolutionary eXtremeDB®/rt database management system (DBMS) for Nucleus™ RTOS-based hard real-time embedded systems. ODBMS.org

11 Myths About In-Memory Database Systems

February 14, 2022, In-memory database systems have become popular and commonplace in the 2000s. Nevertheless, misinformation and misunderstandings still abound about the technology. This article in Electronic Design will attempt to set the record straight.

Why your mission-critical application needs a real-time database management system

January 4, 2022 What are the determining factors when selecting a hard real-time database management system?  Find this article at Logic.nl

Embedded Executive: Steve Graves, President and CEO, McObject

January, 2022  Read the interview reviewing key concepts in real-time computing at EmbeddedComputing.com,

McObject Announces Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for Microsoft Azure RTOS ThreadX

November 11, 2021  EEJournal.com

McObject Announces Immediate Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for FreeRTOS

November 4, 2021 IoT for All

McObject Collaborates with Wind River to Deliver the First-Ever Deterministic Database System for VxWorks-based Real-time Embedded Systems

October, 2021  Please find us on page 8 of the COTS Journal

McObject and Lynx Software Technologies Team Up for the First COTS Hard Real-Time DBMS for Mission- and Safety-Critical Systems

October 21, 2021 GlobeNewswire

McObject reaches out with a true real-time deterministic database for embOS RTOS applications.

October 13, 2021 Military Embedded Systems

On eXtremeDB/rt. Q&A with Steven Graves

By Roberto Zicari ODBMS.org October 7, 2021.  “Real-time analytics has nothing to do with real-time systems.”  Read the blog.

McObject Announces Immediate Availability of eXtremeDB/rt for DDC-I’s Deos Real-Time Operating System

McObject® announces the availability of eXtremeDB/rt for DDC-I’s Deos™ real-time operating system, a safety-critical embedded RTOS that employs patented cache partitioning, memory pools, and safe scheduling to deliver higher CPU utilization than any other certifiable safety-critical COTS RTOS on multi-core processors.  Get the news.

Keeping A Mission-Critical Deterministic DBMS On Time

Open-source and commercial database management systems (DBMSs) have been used in embedded systems for more than 20 years. For the most part, developers don’t even debate whether to buy or build their own DBMS for embedded systems; that component is almost always bought.  Get the news from EmbeddedComputing.com

McObject Collaborates with Wind River to Deliver First-Ever Deterministic Database System for VxWorks-based Real-Time Embedded Systems

McObject®, an innovative pioneer in embedded database systems, has collaborated with Wind River® and today announced the availability of McObject’s revolutionary eXtremeDB/rt database management system (DBMS) for VxWorks®-based hard real-time embedded systems.  Read more at ODBMS.org

Real-time tasks need real-time data

Hard real-time systems are following the same trajectory as embedded and soft real-time systems: They’re more elaborate systems that are being required to do more with more data that’s more complex. Historically, real-time system developers have had to separate database management from hard real-time tasks, do without, or develop their own real-time database management.  Read the Wind River blog.

It’s simple to grow, adapt and innovate when you start with the best in-memory database management system

McObject has been anticipating the needs of intelligent, connected devices with eXtremeDB since 2001, and we look forward to giving our customers a database management “edge” for many years to come.  Read the article, or our press release.

McObject and Logic Partner to Meet Growing Embedded Database Management Needs

McObject, developer of the eXtremeDB embedded database system, has announced that Logic Technology BV, one of the Netherlands’ leading re-sellers of embedded systems development products will promote its eXtremeDB small footprint, hybrid in-memory and persistent database in the Benelux countries through an exclusive distribution agreement.  Learn more at AIThority.com or view our press release.

Code Size vs. Memory Footprint And Why They Matter

The terms “code size” and “footprint” are often used interchangeably. But they are not the same—code size is a subset of footprint. In this article, McObject CEO Steve Graves explains the difference and relevance. He then describes some techniques to minimize footprint.  Read more in Circuit Cellar

Free webinar, IoT: Implications on Database Management

What used to be “embedded systems” are now more popularly known as IoT edge devices and gateways. And, while they may retain many of the same characteristics of embedded systems of times past, there are also differences.  Read the article in MarketWatch.com

Demand more control from a database management system

McObject® announces important enhancements in the new version of its eXtremeDB® embedded database management system, arming developers with more control, new platform support, performance improvements and new features. Read the article in EmbeddedTechnology.com.

Change Data Capture in Embedded Databases

Change Data Capture (CDC) is broadly defined as tracking changes in a database. The purposes of tracking changes are many and varied. CDC in embedded database systems can be implemented in several different ways that are sometimes invisible to applications, and ways that applications can exploit for data sharing, responding to events, and incremental back up.  Read the article in Embedded Computing Design.

Comparing Optimistic and Pessimistic Concurrency

Usually (with rare exception), a database is a shared resource, meaning that it is used concurrently by two or more tasks. This leads us to the topic of concurrency control; i.e. how do we coordinate a tasks’ access to the database?  This is part-and-parcel of providing a database management system that adheres to the ACID properties.  Read the article.

The importance of distributed databases for the Internet of Things

With IoT applications, the need for data volume in databases can increase rapidly. Time and space efficient use of logical databases is crucial. So-called distributed databases play an important role here – but which approach is the most suitable for IoT applications?  Read this article on embedded-software-engineering.de  (Page will translate)

McObject eXtremeDB embedded database system

When choosing your embedded database, areas that truly matter and distinguish solutions are write speed, automatic synchronization at scale, and an architecture that skillfully contends with nodes when they are offline.  Read the article from MCG Global Services.

Distributed Database Systems’ Relevance to the Internet of Things

This paper will cover the types of distributed database systems in the context of edge, fog and cloud computing, explain “when, how and why” the data is distributed, and why those details make certain distributed database systems applicable (or not) to specific needs in edge, fog and cloud computing.  Read the article on Embedded-Computing.com

eXtremeDB 8.1 Adds Features for Database Management

The new v8.1 release offers a range of sophisticated technical enhancements including parallel query execution; multi-tier IoT topology; network discovery; low-level network compression; support for Scala; Python stored processes; and compliance with AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture). Read the article on ODBMS.org

IoT: Implications on Database Management

Steven Graves, President and CEO of McObject, will be speaking at the ESE Conference on 3 December at 8:50 AM.  IoT: Implications on Database Management is about the meteoric rise of the IoT ecosystem has put pressure on database management system vendors to keep up with the technical challenges and to differentiate themselves in a large pool of possible solutions.  Read the article on ODBMS.org.

eXtremeDB shortlisted for two Data Management Insight Awards

McObject®, developer of the ultra-fast eXtremeDB® database management system, has been shortlisted in two categories of the Data Management Insight Awards, the Best Data Analytics Solution Provider and the Most Innovative Data Management Solution categories.  Read the article.

What is a Distributed Database System?

August 30, 2018 IoT Agenda.TechTarget by McObject CEO Steve Graves.  An in-depth article about three use cases integral to the deployment of scalable and reliable IoT systems.  Read more.

McObject’s eXtremeDB named Outstanding Structured Database by Computing’s Highly-Respected Big Data Excellence Awards

May 29, 2018 IoT ODBMS.org byRoberto Zicaris.  Learn more.

On Time Series Analysis and Big Data. Interview with Andrei Gorine

May 6, 2018 ODBMS.org by Roberto V. Zicari, An interview with Andrei Gorine, Chief Technical Officer and McObject co-founder.  Interview topics include time series analysis, “in-chip” analytics, efficient Big Data processing, and the STAC M3 Kanaga Benchmark. Read more.

New Update Speeds eXtremeDB Financial Edition for HPC

May 11, 2018 InsideHPC, Today McObject announced a new version of its eXtremeDB Financial Edition for HPC database management system. Designed for speed and efficiency, the new version offers significant speed improvements, building on the performance of the previous record-setting version, along with a suite of other benefits such as an ultra-fast and flexible market data feed handler.  Read more.

A McObject Focus—What’s Changing in the Satellite Industry?

January 18, 2018 SatMagazine, By Steve Graves, Chief Executive Officer, McObject. The satellite industry could be said to be facing three challenges: the extreme environment in which satellites operate, the cost of getting the satellites into orbit and the cost of failing to get the satellites into orbit — these three challenges make the data that satellites collect exceptionally valuable.  Read more.

McObject Records Another Year of Impressive Innovation and Development

December 18, 2017 Embedded Systems Engineering  2017 has been a groundbreaking year for McObject®, developer of the ultra-powerful eXtremeDB database management system. Read more.

The Internet of Things, Database Systems and Data Distribution, Part Two

November 16, 2017 TechTarget.com by McObject CEO Steve Graves.  In Part Two, Steve explores data distribution considerations between edge devices, gateways and servers in the cloud.  Read more.

The Internet of Things, Database Systems and Data Distribution, Part One

November 9, 2017 TechTarget.com by McObject CEO Steve Graves.  In Part One, Steve explores data management considerations on edge devices, gateways and in the cloud.  Read more.

The Industry Discusses MiFID II, Part I

October 30, 2017 John Lothian News  Filmed at the 33rd FIA Expo in mid-October, a variety of industry participants, including Ian Hillier-Brook, CEO of MCO Europe, about upcoming milestones and trends in financial markets. Click here to watch.  4:52 minutes

BlueScope Chooses McObject’s eXtremeDB Database Management System for its Plate Mill Control System

BlueScope (ASX:BLS), one of the world’s most innovative steel producers, has turned to McObject’s ultra-fast eXtremeDB database management system to upgrade its Plate Mill Information and Control System (PMICS). Read more. 

The Internet of Insurance Things

August 2, 2017 PropertyCausualty360.com by McObject CEO Steve Graves. How will the IoT affect the insurance industry with all the tools it can provide?  Read more.

GoldenSource Integrates eXtremeDB to Speed Up Regulatory Response, Data Management Review – June 27, 2017 GoldenSource has integrated its Risk Master platform with McObject’s eXtremeDB to deliver an enterprise data management (EDM) solution capable of responding to regulations demanding fast access to vast data volumes.  Read more.

Why Is A Satellite Company Using A Financial Database? ODBMS.org – June 26, 2017 Speed and reliability are the highest priorities for ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) as they implement a new physical layer satellite debugging application known as the Data Metric Aggregation System (DMAS) project. Read more.

Sandvine Upgrades to McObject’s eXtremeDB, ODBMS.org – April 27, 2017 McObject®, developer of the ultra-fast eXtremeDB® database management system, announced today that Sandvine (TSX:SVC) is the latest client to choose eXtremeDB as an embedded database component.  Read more.

ViaSat Selects McObject to Optimize Metrics Data, SatelliteToday.com – March 28, 2017  ViaSat has chosen McObject’s eXtremeDB to implement a new physical layer satellite debugging application known as the Data Metric Aggregation System (DMAS). Read more.

Debugging App for ViaSat Satellite Debugging Selected — McObject®’s eXtremeDB®, SatNews Daily – March 28, 2017 McObject®, the developer of the eXtremeDB® Financial Edition database management system, has announced that ViaSat has selected eXtremeDB to implement a new physical layer satellite debugging application known as the Data Metric Aggregation System (DMAS) project. Read more.

eXtremeDB Financial Edition Gets New v.7.1 Release to Improve Speed and Compliance, FX-MM.com (closed-see press release) – February 2, 2017 McObject’s eXtremeDB Financial Edition gets an upgrade, bringing new feed handlers, SSL data encryption and faster, more efficient database backups. Read more.

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Database Usage in Rail Systems, insight.tech – February 1, 2017  As rail systems generate more data, developers need to rethink where and how they process information. Legacy systems moved data to the control center for analysis, but modern systems often keep this functionality on the train. Read more.

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