Netfrastructure
Encyclopedia
Netfrastructure is both a web application development and database
tool for Java
and the name of the company which produces it. It was founded by Jim Starkey
, a well known database architect.
Netfrastructure database was the basis for the Falcon
storage engine of the MySQL
database.
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
tool for Java
Java (Sun)
Java refers to several computer software products and specifications from Sun Microsystems, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, that together provide a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform environment...
and the name of the company which produces it. It was founded by Jim Starkey
Jim Starkey
Jim Starkey is a database architect who developed InterBase, the first relational database to support multi-versioning, the blob column type , type event alerts, arrays and triggers. He founded the web application development and database tool company Netfrastructure. The provides a brief history...
, a well known database architect.
Netfrastructure database was the basis for the Falcon
Falcon (storage engine)
Falcon was a transactional storage engine being developed for the MySQL relational database management system. Development was stopped after Oracle purchased MySQL. It was based on the Netfrastructure database engine...
storage engine of the MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
database.
External links
- Netfrastructure web site [dead]
- Netfrastructure web site [archive]