Is Linux right for you?

Linux is gaining momentum, but is it the right choice for you? The Pervasive Linux Portal is designed to:
A) help you better understand Linux and
B) help you decide if you should be using or offering Linux solutions to your customers.

For those of you for whom this is your first foray into Linux, the portal offers interesting third-party content, links to documentation with introductory information and a Linux FAQ page.

It doesn’t stop there. The site also offers case studies of businesses large and small, run by people just like you who have committed to Linux for the long-haul.

For the more advanced, the Pervasive Linux Portal offers a dedicated software developer center with free code snippets, downloads and lots more.

Visit our Linux Portal and learn about how Pervasive data-management solutions will help you be successful with Linux.

Why use Linux in the SMB space?

This month's PSQL Radio edition provides an update on the key benefits SMBs (Small and Medium Business) can gain by deploying PSQL on Linux.

Product Manager Jim Beecher paints the complete picture:

• Where Linux adoption stands today, including adoption of Linux as a DBMS platform
• What the expectations and benefits are for the SMB-market
• What features the latest Pervasive PSQL v9.5 release offers developers to be successful with Linux
• Tips on how you can evaluate PSQL v9.5 on Linux

Click on the player button above to listen to PSQL Radio. This audio requires the Flash plug-in, which you can download for free here.

To find out everything there is to know about Linux in general as well as PSQL for Linux, please visit our dedicated Linux micro site. It offers links to third-party white papers, software developer code snippets and downloads, a Linux FAQ list and a whole lot more.

Time’s running out on great Linux savings – Act fast!

From now until the end of June 2006 you can really save when switching to Linux. Pervasive is offering a great cross-platform upgrade opportunity to everyone who’s not yet using Pervasive PSQL v9, but you need to act fast!

With the Pervasive Linux cross-platform upgrade opportunity you can save up to 50% on the PSQL v9 list price when switching to Linux.

Separate pricing is available for cross platform upgrades from:

• Pervasive.SQL V8 to Pervasive PSQL v9
• Btrieve or Scalable or Pervasive.SQL 7 or Pervasive.SQL 2000i to Pervasive PSQL v9

For the complete terms and conditions of this Cross Platform Upgrade offering, please click here.

To take advantage of this time-limited offer, please visit the PSQL v9.5 page or contact your local Pervasive distributor.

Techtip: Web Services and PHP with Linux

Did you know that you can use Pervasive PSQL v9 for Linux as part of the LAMP stack to enable access to your existing PSQL application data?

Apache: Pervasive PSQL v9 for Linux can run on the same system as an Apache Web server. In most cases this requires only minimal configuration; often it is just a matter of adding the Apache server user to the pvsw group. This configuration can be used locally or in cases where the Web services needs to access data remotely via the PSQL v9 Linux client to a remote Linux, NetWare or Windows server.

PHP: For customers wanting to do web development using PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor), Pervasive provides sample code for designing applications around PHP. The Pervasive 'Getting Started Guide' also outlines the steps for creating PHP connections and how to enclose the database calls in the required tags.

Here is an example of connecting to a Pervasive PSQL database using PHP:

// connect to DEMODATA database no uid or password
   $connect = odbc_connect("demodata", "", "");

// set the query variable to your SQL
   $query = "SELECT * from Department";

// obtain a result object for your query
   $result = odbc_exec($connect, $query);
		

As you can see the connection string is very simple and allows for data to be queried and a result set returned with minimal effort.

Combining PSQL on Linux with the LAMP stack can open the door to a variety of deployment possibilities.

Time for a reality check – Reader Survey

It's a good idea to get a reality check now and then. That’s why we want to make sure that the Embedded Insights newsletter is delivering news that matters to you.

Last month’s survey results showed us that some survey topics are much more interesting to you than others. That’s why we want to ask you about the topics that you care about and re-focus our newsletter efforts around those topics.

We'd appreciate it if you would take a minute of your time to answer the questions below by rating the answers on a scale from 1 to 4, with 4 being high. The results will allow us to further optimize our content and make it relevant to you.

Pervasive.SQL V8 has left the building

After almost four years of service, on July 1^st, 2006, Pervasive.SQL V8 is being retired from the Pervasive Software price list. This means the product will no longer be available for purchase from Pervasive. Support for Pervasive.SQL V8 will still be around until the end of December 2006*.

Not to worry though, with the recent release of PSQL v9.5, you have a worthy replacement containing enhancements and new functionalities such as:

• Improved relational power resulting in development savings
• Data modernization to future-proof your applications
• New Power Tools to reduce time to market (e.g. Pervasive Control Center, DDF Builder, Full Text Search)
• 256GB file support – quadruple the file size of Pervasive.SQL V8
• Hint syntax support – specify index in queries
• SQL Temp Table Support
• New data types
• More SDK run time components are included in the box

But there are more great reasons why you should upgrade to PSQL v9.5 today. Here’s one: Until the end of June, Pervasive is offering great PSQL v9.5 upgrade opportunities that will save you some serious money. Need more reasons to upgrade? Then visit the Pervasive PSQL v9.5 Web page.

Don't forget to stop by the Pervasive PSQL v9 Wall of Fame and see what other users have to say about our latest product. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you register. Who knows, you might just win one of the daily Amazon vouchers we're giving away.

To access additional Pervasive PSQL v9 resources, please visit our product portal at www.pervasive.com/psql.

* In case you have any questions in regards to support for Pervasive.SQL V8, please contact the Pervasive Customer Interaction Center (CIC) or your local Pervasive distributor.

To Add Pervasive Software to Your Safe Senders List

Due to spam filters differing, and that at times they filter legitimate email, it is highly recommended that you add Pervasive Software domain to your Safe Senders list in your email client. This will ensure that our email correspondence will get to you successfully.

For Outlook 2000 and higher

In your email from Pervasive Software:

1. Open the email from Pervasive Software



2. Click on the Actions menu on the top of your email window.
3. Choose Junk Email (see illustration below).
4. Select Add Senders Domain … to Safe Senders List to add Pervasive Software to your safe sender list.