Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Embedded SQL Databases?

Posted by Cliff on from the small-fast-and-reliable dept.

kumquat asks: "We are creating a desktop version of a java web application that currently uses MySQL. What small footprint SQL databases would you recommend embedding into applications? I'm looking for: zero maintenance, small footprint, runs in multiple platforms (Windows, Unix, Linux). Low cost or free would be a bonus. Freshmeat turned up a couple of possibilities: hysqldb and Mckoi SQL."

1 of 19 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Cloudscape sounds perfect by ameoba · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A friend of mine works for a company that started a project with Cloudscape, and from what he's told me, it's worse than working with flat text files. I can't remember the details of the project, but based on what he told me, cloudscape is -not- the place to look for your answers.

    Maybe instead of an SQL database, a slightly more low-level, Berkeley DB library type solution might work for you.

    --
    my sig's at the bottom of the page.