Oracle Rdb
Rdb is a full-featured, relational database management system for mission-critical applications on OpenVMS platforms. Rdb became part of Oracle Corporation in 1994. Since then, Oracle has made significant enhancements focused on supporting large scale production applications and high performance transaction processing.
Overview and Features
Oracle's plan for the future of Oracle Rdb is straightforward. We will continue with demand-driven feature development and product maintenance. In particular, we will maintain a relentless focus on high quality and stability and enhancement of the features which customers have deployed in production environments world- wide. Developers and end users are able to use Oracle tools for application development, ad hoc queries, decision support and internet application deployment.
Oracle Rdb Product Family Releases are built to run on HP OpenVMS Itanium and AlphaServer Systems. 7.4 is the latest release of the Oracle Rdb Product Family.
Oracle Rdb's technical strengths include:
- Very high performance to deliver extraordinary real-world throughput
- Extremely high reliability, providing both data security and database uptime
- Extremely high availability—requirements for scheduled maintenance downtime are minimal
- Easy maintainability
- Low cost per transaction
Resources
- Oracle Rdb Product Compatibility Matrix
- Oracle Rdb Lifetime Support Dates
Oracle Rdb and Oracle CODASYL DBMS are covered by Oracle's Lifetime Support Policy. - Rdb Statement of Direction
- Support for Alpha and VAX Emulators
- Oracle Rdb Technical Journal
- Oracle Rdb Technical Archive
- Education
- Technical Forums