IBM Launches Web Developer Database

August 30, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - IBM announced today a new, no-cost offering for developers to help them harness the power of Cloudscape, IBM's Java-based relational database.

The new resources include articles, technical advice, sample code and a free downloadable version of the Cloudscape code. All are now available on IBM's developerWorks site at: www.ibm.com/developerWorks/cloudscape.
"IBM has a strong commitment to the Java community as well as to continued Java innovation," said Gina Poole, Vice President, Developer Marketing & Web Communities for ISV and Developer Relations.

IBM recently announced its contribution of "Derby," a copy of its Cloudscape relational database to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), in an effort to spur more innovation around the Java development community. The source code for Derby is now available on the Apache Incubator project website -- http://incubator.apache.org/projects/derby.html.

Cloudscape is a Java-based, production-quality, fully transactional relational database with a two megabyte footprint that is fully embeddable and requires zero database administration support. By making this contribution, IBM is enhancing Java development with a significant offering that gives developers and customers a new option for Java-based embedded database functionality.

The ASF and IBM have begun working with the community to establish Derby as a leading, open source database offering. Developers generally interested in Derby can visit the Apache site. Developers who want to use the code for development purposes can continue to visit developerWorks and download Cloudscape. In addition, developer resources on Cloudscape and additional code will be offered on www.ibm.com/developerworks/cloudscape.
IBM Cloudscape is a small-footprint Java database that doesn't require any administration. However, since Cloudscape is implemented entirely in Java, understanding the Java class path is the key to a trouble-free installation.

IBM participates in and contributes to more than 150 open source projects -- including Linux, Eclipse, the Globus Alliance and an already established relationship with Apache. To date, IBM has invested well over $1 billion on open source efforts and the company continues to invest several hundred million dollars annually.