| InterXpress for Firebirdtm
"InterXpress for Firebird" is our driver that supports Borlands dbExpress technology as available in Delphi, C++Builder and Kylix. You can download a copy of it right here.
With InterXpress for Firebird you have guaranteed access to Firebird and all its features.
Currently supported versions of Delphi, C++Builder and Kylix:
- Delphi 6
- Delphi 7
- BDS 2006
- BDS 2007
- Kylix 3
Currently supported versions of Firebird:
- Firebird 1 to 2 - ODS 10 or higher
Additional technologies supported:
InterXpress for Firebird comes in three versions:
- Desktop Edition
- Server Edition
- Server Edition with Connection Pooling
Desktop Edition
The desktop edition is aimed at deploying and developing applications that use a localhost or local protocol connection and accepts up to four connections per client process. The license includes unlimited rights to deploy the driver at any number of sites for any number of workstations.
Server Edition
The Server Edition is aimed at deploying and developing applications that require a remote connection (client/server) and allows unlimited connections from a single client process. The license includes unlimited rights to deploy the driver at any number of sites for any number of workstations and/or servers.
Server Edition with Connection Pooling
Basically the same as the "Server Edition" but with internal connection pooling mechanism. Specifically useful for application servers and webserver applications without having to build a connection pooling mechanism - this driver already has it! Instead of pooling the dbExpress connection (an added layer by Borland), it pools the actual database connection. So there's nothing you have to change in your application - as soon as you create a TSQLConnection component, it will use a pooled connection when available.
However, since the connection time with Firebird 1.5 has been drastically reduced, connecting via the "non-pooled" driver is almost as fast as the pooled version.
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