Introducing Advantage Database Server 9

Advantage Database Server 9 is now available! The new version provides developers with unique support for Visual FoxPro 9, significant performance boosts for large transactions, reduced end-user configuration requirements and the addition of key functionality, including an SQL Debugger and 64-bit platform support.

Advantage Database Server is a high-performance embedded client/server data management system that provides both ISAM table-based and SQL-based data access, enabling application developers to easily chart a growth path for legacy database applications to today's modern techniques.

Benefits

• Enhanced FoxPro Support: Advantage 9 supports the Visual FoxPro 9 file format
• 64-bit Windows and Linux Servers: The Advantage Database Server was ported to run as a native 64-bit application on the x64 versions of Windows and Linux
• SQL Debugger: A visual SQL debugger has been added to the Advantage Data Architect, allowing developers to debug SQL scripts, stored procedures, triggers and user-defined functions
• Event Notifications: Event notifications are mechanisms that allow a server action to proactively notify clients that an event they are interested in has occurred
• New Default User Groups: Admin, public, debug, backup

Advantage 9 Overview

• Upgrading to Advantage Database Server 9.1 - A Partner's Point of View
• Upgrading to Advantage Database Server 9.1 - An End User's Point of View
• Datasheets
• A First Look at Advantage Database Server 9, by Cary Jensen, Ph.D. and Loy Anderson, Ph.D.
• What's New in Advantage Database Server 9
• Press Release
• Advantage SQL Debugger Screencast
• Visual FoxPro Screencast