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==Versions==
{{As of|AprilJuly 20182025}} the Mimer SQL [[database server]] is currently supported on the main platforms of [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[MacOS]], [[Linux]], [[QNX]], and [[OpenVMS]] ([[Itanium]] and [[x86-64]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://developer.mimer.com/mimer-sql-is-now-available-for-openvms-on-x86/|title=Mimer SQL is now available for OpenVMS on x86|publisher=Mimer Information Technology AB|date=2023}}</ref>).<ref name="Downer">{{cite web|url=http://developer.mimer.com/downloads/|access-date=10 April 2018|title=Downloads - Mimer SQL - Always free for development!|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410143850/http://developer.mimer.com/downloads/|archive-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Previous versions of the [[database engine]] was supported on other operating systems including [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], [[IBM AIX|AIX]], [[HP-UX]], [[Tru64 UNIX|Tru 64]], [[SCO UNIX|SCO]]<ref name="OldPlatforms">{{cite web|title=Mimer SQL Products & Platforms|url=http://developer.mimer.com/platforms/index.tml|work=Mimer Developers – Platforms|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810221754/http://developer.mimer.com/platforms/index.tml|archivedate=10 August 2017|date=5 May 2017}}</ref> and [[DNIX]]. Versions of Mimer SQL are available for download and free for development.<ref name="TigerTiger">{{cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1047967/mimer.html|access-date=10 April 2018|publisher=PCWorld|title=Mimer SQL released for Tiger, Tiger Server|date=15 November 2015|first=Peter|last=Cohen|website=Macworld|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410142406/https://www.macworld.com/article/1047967/mimer.html|archive-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
The [[enterprise systems|Enterprise]] product is a standards based SQL database server based upon the Mimer SQL Experience database server. This product is highly configurable at build time, and components can be added, removed or replacing in the foundation product to achieve a derived product suitable for embedded, real-time or small footprint application.<ref name="Products">{{cite web|url=http://developer.mimer.com/mimer-sql-overview/|title=The Mimer SQL Products|access-date=10 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410162726/http://developer.mimer.com/mimer-sql-overview/|archive-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
The ''Mimer SQL Realtime'' database server is a replacement database engine specifically designed for applications where real-time aspects are paramount. This is sometimes marketed as the ''Automotive approach''.<ref name="Products"/> For resource limited environments is the ''Mimer SQL Mobile'' database server is a replacement runtime environment without a SQL [[compiler]]. This is used for portable and certain custom devices and is termed the ''Mobile Approach''.<ref name="Products"/> Additionally cancustom [[embedded system|embedded]] approaches be applied to multiple hardware and operating system combinations.<ref name="Products"/>
These options enable Mimer SQL to be deployed to a wide variety of additional target platforms, such as [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[real-time operating system]]s including [[ VxWorksQNX]].<ref name="OldPlatforms"/> ▼Custom [[embedded system|embedded]] approaches can be applied to multiple hardware and operating system combinations.<ref name="Products"/>
The database is available in real-time, embedded and automotive specialist versions requiring no maintenance,<ref name="PrimarySnap">{{cite web|title=Mimer|url=http://www.mimer.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014131046/http://www.mimer.com/|archive-date=14 October 2017}}</ref> with the intention to make the product suitable for mission-critical [[wikt:automotive|automotive]], [[Process automation system|process automation]] and [[telecommunication system]] systemss.<ref name="AndreasHdissert">{{cite thesis|title=Data Management in Component-Based Embedded Real-Time Systems|type=Dissertation|date=2012|first=Andreas|last=Hjertstöm|chapter-url=http://www.diva-portal.org:80/smash/get/diva2:517486/FULLTEXT02.pdf|publisher=Mälaralen University Press|isbn=978-91-7485-064-2|chapter=2.4.5|id=Mimer SQL Real-Time|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020123418/http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:517486/FULLTEXT02.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2016|accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref> ▼▲These options enable Mimer SQL to be deployed to a wide variety of additional target platforms, such as [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[real-time operating system]]s including [[VxWorks]].<ref name="OldPlatforms"/>
In May 2025 was a joint product between the British company [http://www.trustonic.com Trustonic] and Mimer [https://www.trustonic.com/news/trustonic-and-mimer-release-mimer-trust-for-commercial-deployment/ announced], called [https://www.mimer.com/products/mimer-trust/ Mimer Trust]. Mimer Trust leverages the ARM architecture's TrustZone concept and adds the capability to not only store data inside the TrustZone for added security.
▲The database is available in real-time, embedded and automotive specialist versions requiring no maintenance,<ref name="PrimarySnap">{{cite web|title=Mimer|url=http://www.mimer.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014131046/http://www.mimer.com/|archive-date=14 October 2017}}</ref> with the intention to make the product suitable for mission-critical [[wikt:automotive|automotive]], [[Process automation system|process automation]] and [[telecommunication]] systems.<ref name="AndreasHdissert">{{cite thesis|title=Data Management in Component-Based Embedded Real-Time Systems|type=Dissertation|date=2012|first=Andreas|last=Hjertstöm|chapter-url=http://www.diva-portal.org:80/smash/get/diva2:517486/FULLTEXT02.pdf|publisher=Mälaralen University Press|isbn=978-91-7485-064-2|chapter=2.4.5|id=Mimer SQL Real-Time|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020123418/http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:517486/FULLTEXT02.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2016|accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>
==Features==
Mimer SQL provides support for multiple database application programming interfaces (APIs): [[ODBC]], [[JDBC]], [[ADO.NET]], [[Embedded SQL]] (C/C++, [[COBOL|Cobol]] and Fortran), [[Module SQL]] (C/C++, Cobol, Fortran and Pascal), and the native API's Mimer SQL C API, Mimer SQL Real-Time API, and Mimer SQL Micro C API.
MimerPy is an adapter for Mimer SQL in Python.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/mimersql/MimerPy|title = MimerPy: Python database interface for Mimer SQL|website = [[GitHub]]|date = 25 May 2021}}</ref>
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