Embedded Database technology from SDC...

You'll know that managing data within embedded systems is now an important task. Today there is so much data, yet every bit needs to be secure, easily accessible when required and in a format that can be written to and accessed at speed.
Our Raima® database technology is successfully deployed in over 25 million systems.

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"The Raima Database Manager "RDM® Embedded" has proven itself in meeting the stringent requirement of high data integrity." says Rodney Spruell, Director of Software Engineering at Ceterus Networks. "We have accomplished satisfying 100% data integrity even after some of the most brutal test scenarios,"

The Raima embedded database is found in everything from low cost real-time applications to high performance, high-availability applications. With over 20 000 developers enjoying the flexibility of these COTS databases, the products are currently successfully deployed in over 25 million systems.

Whether you are developing a network, dedicated embedded system, or mobile computing system, the Raima embedded database will deliver outstanding performance and functionality.

The Raima family of embedded database technology is developed by Birdstep® Technologies. Birdstep Technologies is a global software development company, offering secure connectivity and seamless mobility software in addition to the Raima state-of-the-art embedded database technology family of products.

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RDM Embedded

The In-Memory and On Disk Embedded Database Pioneer, RDM Embedded is a high-performance, real-time, small footprint embedded database library successfully deployed in millions of business critical applications and devices over the past 25 years.

This highly optimized COTS database engine, with support for both disk based and in-memory tables, is designed to meet today's complex interconnected devices and applications. Supporting extremely high transaction rates, this embedded database engine pioneered the embedded database space in 1984 and has over time added complex functionality like data replication, data mirroring, and other fault tolerant functions to support today's carrier grade applications.

With a high level data definition language, native support for C arrays and structures, multi-user access, fully ACID transaction compliant database core this engine has earned its place as one of the embedded database market leaders. Please read how our embedded database customers like HP, Lucent, Intermec, Boeing, Johnson and Johnson and 3Com all entrust their business critical data management to this proven technology.

With support for all mainstream and RTOS operating systems RDM Embedded has been thoroughly tested and proven in everything from data centres to rougher embedded environments. With a well defined upgrade path to RDM Server, a high performance embedded client/server database, the Raima Database Manager TM family of databases will cover your company's complete embedded database needs.

RDM Server

RDM Server is a COTS Client/Server Embedded Database with support for both the Network and Relational Database Model. RDM Server has been successfully deployed as one of the market leading client/server embedded database systems in millions of business critical applications over the last decades.

With its highly flexible plug in model combined with features like data replication, in-memory support, and data encryption, RDM Server has become the number one choice in many carrier grade applications needing a high degree of fault tolerance and reliability. Designed not only for fault-tolerance, but also for real-time processing RDM Server has unique features to ensure real-time transaction processing accessible through both a high performance navigational API as well as industry standard API's such as SQL.

With a high level data definition language, native support for C arrays and structures, multi-user access with row level locks, fully ACID transaction compliant database core this engine has earned its place as one of the embedded database market leaders. Please read how our embedded database customers like HP, Lucent, Intermec, Boeing, Johnson and Johnson and 3Com all entrust their business critical data management to this proven technology.

With support for all mainstream and RTOS operating systems, RDM Server has been thoroughly tested and proven in everything from data centres to rougher embedded environments.

Support

The Raima embedded database solutions are backed by world-class customer support engineers that are true experts in the RDM product line and key related technologies. Raima support engineers have full accountability for the resolution of an assigned case, acting as the customer's single point of contact and coordinating the efforts of local support teams, specialists in remote support organisations, third-party vendors, and Birdstep Technology product engineering teams.

Professional Services

Accelerate your development by teaming with the embedded database experts.

With over 20 years of database expertise, the Birdstep Technologies professional services team can accelerate your product's time-to-market, improve the performance and maintainability of your application, and fill any critical skill-set gap you may have. Our in-house team and network of consultants can help you create innovative, high-quality products while reducing your development costs, and performance risks.

If you have a specific requirement that may require embedded database technology and would like to have an informal chat with one of our engineers, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

e-mail: sales@sdcsystems.com or tel: +44 (0)845 6588554

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