McObject Gets Highest Compliment: A Role in Customers’ New Projects
May 4, 2009 — For a developer of embedded systems software, the sincerest form of flattery isn’t imitation. Instead, it’s when a customer that has used your software in one OEM product, chooses it for the next project, thereby endorsing your software’s reliability, ease of use, and other qualities that add up to a high return on investment (ROI) for embedded software.
McObject®, developer of the eXtremeDB™ in-memory and embedded database system for intelligent devices, received this highest compliment in the past few months in embedded systems market segments ranging from biometrics-based access control devices, to IP network appliances and consumer electronics. Customers and their new-generation products that rely on eXtremeDB include the following:
JVC’s Micro-Component Stereo System. The Japanese consumer electronics giant first used eXtremeDB in its Alneo XA HD500 studio-quality digital audio player, where the in-memory embedded database plays a key role in carrying out core functions of instantly sorting, retrieving and playing songs based on users’ stored playlists and real-time commands. Now JVC is releasing new home and portable stereo product lines that incorporate eXtremeDB .
For these new devices, JVC is integrating McObject’s eXtremeDB Fusion, which combines in-memory and on-disk data in a single database system. “In our new products’ embedded software, eXtremeDB delivers benefits already enjoyed in JVC’s portable music player, including real-time performance and minimal RAM and CPU demands. And by adopting eXtremeDB Fusion, we are able to offer the capacity to store a larger number of songs and other digital media,” a JVC engineer said.
L-1 Identity Solutions 4G fingerprint readers. The L-1 Enterprise Access Division is a manufacturer of access control solutions and first used eXtremeDB Fusion in its 3D face reader to store biometric templates and usage logs. eXtremeDB Fusion’s performance, small footprint (less than 100K code size) and reliability proved such a good fit that the L-1 Enterprise Access Division chose to build the database into the company’s biometrics-based fingerprint reader devices. In the new fingerprint reader device, McObject’s embedded database replaces proprietary data management code, and this design change reduced development and quality assurance cycles for the product.
F5 Networks’ BIG-IP security platform. F5 Networks’ BIG-IP device for application delivery networking combines the functions of a dozen or more single-purpose network appliances. eXtremeDB In-Memory Database System manages configuration data in BIG-IP’s underlying TMOS architecture. In 2008, F5 Networks released a new version of its high performance, flexible network and application security solution that for the first time leverages TMOS and eXtremeDB’s configuration management.
“McObject’s eXtremeDB in-memory database supports BIG-IP functions with fast, scalable and flexible configuration data management, including critical support for complex object relationships. We continue to expand our use of eXtremeDB, to help provide BIG-IP users with an efficient, cohesive application delivery networking solution that is easy to manage and adapt as business and technology needs change,” said Ryan Kearny, F5 Networks’ vice president of product development.
“New projects are the critical moment in a customer relationship. That’s when a user can choose to stay with McObject’s technology, due to positive prior results, or look for ‘greener pastures’ with a new embedded database system. We strive to make all customers’ projects successful through outstanding software, consulting and support. McObject looks to the frequency of follow-on business to measure our success, and for that reason we are very pleased to be included in these projects from JVC, F5 Networks and L-1 Enterprise Access Division,” said Chris Mureen, McObject’s chief operating officer.
eXtremeDB is part of McObject’s family of powerful small footprint, high performance embedded database software products. eXtremeDB is used widely by C/C++ developers in devices including MP3 players, WiMAX base stations, digital TVs and set-top boxes, telecom/network communications equipment, industrial control systems and military/aerospace technology. Perst, McObject’s open source, object-oriented embedded database system, is available for Java and .NET, including the Java ME, Android and .NET Compact Framework mobile device platforms.
About McObject
Founded by embedded database and real-time systems experts, McObject offers proven data management technology that makes applications and devices smarter, more reliable and more cost-effective to develop and maintain. McObject counts among its customers industry leaders such as Chrysler, Maximizer Software, Siemens, Phillips, EADS, JVC, Tyco Thermal Controls, F5 Networks, DIRECTV, CA, Motorola and Boeing. McObject, based in Issaquah, WA, is committed to providing innovative technology and first-rate services to customers and partners. The company can be reached at +1-425-888-8505, or visit www.mcobject.com.
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