Mimer SQL

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Mimer SQL is an SQL-based relational database management system[1] from the Swedish company Mimer Information Technology AB (formerly Upright Database Technology AB). It has been developed and produced since the 1970s when it was founded at the Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. It is assigned port 1360 in the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registry.[2]

Mimer SQL
Stable release
10.1.4 / 3 April 2017; 8 years ago (2017-04-03)
Preview release
11 / 26 September 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-26)
Repositoryhttp://download.mimer.com/pub/dist/
LicenseProprietary
Websitehttp://www.mimer.com/
As of9 April 2018

The database is available in real-time, embedded and automotive specialist versions requiring no maintenance.[3] This makes it suitable for mission-critical automotive, process automation and telecommunication systems.[4]

Versions

As of April 2018 the Mimer SQL database server is currently supported on the main platforms of Windows, MacOS, Linux, and OpenVMS (Alpha and Integrity).[5]. Previous versions of the database engine was supported on other operating systems including Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Tru 64 and SCO.[6]. Versions of Mimer SQL are available for download and free for development[7] and Miner AB has indicated Mimer SQL will always be available free for development.[5]

Mimer SQL offers a scalable and portable solutions providing database servers for environments that spanning from embedded and real-time operating systems to enterprise systems.[8]

This includes platforms like Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, Unix, OpenVMS, and VxWorks.[9]

Features

Mimer SQL provides support for multiple database application programming interfaces (APIs): ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, Embedded SQL (C/C++, Cobol and Fortran), and the native API's Mimer SQL Real-Time API and Mimer SQL Micro C API.

Mimer SQL uses optimistic concurrency control (OCC).[10][11]

Etymology

The name "Mimer" is taken from the Norse mythology, where Mimer was the giant guarding the well of wisdom, also known as "Mímisbrunnr". Metaphorically this is what a database system is doing - managing data.

References

  1. ^ Mimer Information Technology. "Technical Overview". Mimer SQL Technical Description (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2016. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry". IANA. 5 April 2018. 1360. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Mimer". Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Hjertstöm, Andreas (2012). "2.4.5". Data Management in Component-Based Embedded Real-Time Systems (PDF) (Dissertation). Mälaralen University Press. ISBN 978-91-7485-064-2. Mimer SQL Real-Time. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. {{cite thesis}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Downloads - Mimer SQL - Always free for development!". Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Mimer SQL Products & Platforms". Mimer Developers – Platforms. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Cohen, Peter (15 November 2015). "Mimer SQL released for Tiger, Tiger Server". Macworld. PCWorld. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "The Mimer SQL Products". Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Mimer SQL Products & Platforms". Mimer Developers – Platforms. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Transaction Concurrency - Optimistic Concurrency Control". Mimer Developers - Features. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Olsson, Jenny (2008). "2.3". Comparative Study of SQL Server and Mimer SQL in Mission-Critical Systems (PDF) (Masters). Mimer SQL Engine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. {{cite thesis}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)