About Pervasive.SQL

Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) is a reliable, low-maintenance, high-performance database management system (DBMS). Thousands of companies around the world license Pervasive.SQL and distribute it as the underlying data storage program for their data-intensive software products. These companies see no reason to build their own DBMS or license from a competitor once they experience the ease-of-use, reliability, and value offered by Pervasive.SQL.

No matter whether you received Pervasive.SQL with another product or purchased it yourself, this section explains a little about the product and why it is right for you.

If you would like to read a detailed discussion of Pervasive.SQL architecture and interfaces, please refer to Pervasive Products and Services.

Competitive Advantages

Pervasive.SQL provides a number of advantages over other products available on the market. Here are just a few:

Lowest total cost of ownership. An independent study conducted by Aberdeen Group concluded that no major database product can match Pervasive.SQL's low total cost of ownership. How do we do it? See the next bullet.

No Database Administrator (DBA) required. You can look in the newspaper any day of the week and see classified ads for Oracle, Sybase, or SQL Server database administrators, with sky-high salaries. Pervasive.SQL offers the unique Zero Database Administrator, or Z-DBA™, architecture. Its easy-to-use tools, bulletproof installation, and set-it-and-forget-it simplicity make it the perfect workhorse for desktop, workgroup, and departmental applications.

Scalable from the desktop to the Web. Pervasive.SQL is available in two editions: the Workgroup database engine supports applications running locally on the same computer as the engine and comes with a five-user license; and the Server engine starts with a 10-user license and scales to hundreds of concurrent users, including intranet and extranet applications. Upgrading to another configuration requires no changes to the supported application, just plug-and-play with the new database engine.

Cross-platform support. Unlike some competitors, Pervasive.SQL does not lock you in to a single platform. Pervasive.SQL databases are binary-compatible and supported across Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare, and several varieties of Linux. No matter where your data is or where it is going to be, Pervasive.SQL is there for you.

Big database features at a small price. Pervasive.SQL offers full security, encryption, management and monitoring tools, and a host of other features you would expect to see in more expensive DBMS products.

Legendary stability and reliability. There's no doubt why 70% of the Windows desktop accounting market uses Pervasive.SQL as the underlying database of choice. When you've got to manage important data, you go for the database engine that won't let you down.

Relational or Transactional Access

Pervasive.SQL offers an architecture that is totally unique in the database management market. Our product allows you to access the exact same data through ODBC and OLE DB, supporting applications like Microsoft ASP, Excel, and Access, or through the lightning-fast transactional interface called Btrieve. ODBC allows you to do complex reporting and data mining, while Btrieve provides massive throughput when you need the ability to view, update, or create millions of records a day.

It is the choice of each application vendor as to which interfaces they use. If you want to know which access methods are used in your application, ask your application vendor.