SharkSQL offers the following competitive features -
• Simplified freeware license model. Full functionality SharkSQL server, client licenses are free. Simply download, install & run
• Subscription model will be available in the production release for support. Consulting and Training Services are also planned to be available from both SharkSQL and its strategic Partners
• Multi-platform, single code base - OpenVMS (X86-64, IA64, Alpha), Windows (X86-64), Linux X86-64 (future)
• Binary compatible between different OS platforms. Copy SharkSQL database from source to target server, make OS specific config changes on target server and run application
• True distributed DB engine with embedded two-phase commit (2PC) provides distributed database consistency. No complex external utilities or tools, no more "eventual" data consistency, no "additional" license requirements
• Fully supports VSI OpenVMS multi-site, high availability, active-active clusters
• Supports current MySQL, MariaDB wire protocols for Connectors & Interfaces. This enables SharkSQL and services to function as drop-in replacements for MySQL, MariaDB databases allowing existing clients, drivers, and BI tools to connect with little modification
• SharkSQL HQ based in central EU (Austria), high focus on GDPR compliance, data privacy, data protection and data security
• Increased security – optional SharkSQL Client feature offers tcpip data packet level encryption vs. traditional tcpip session TLS/SSL encryption. While still maintaining high performance, this option significantly increases security, reduces management and other concerns associated with 3rd party vendor provided certificates
• Security – DB Admin can not modify audit logs, additional security features available that far exceed SQL standards
• Simplified developer environment. Easy to install, configure, use and manage high availability and resilient distributed databases – even for new developers and database admins
• Very high performance (out of the box) compared to other commercial databases. Reduces need for complex tuning processes of internal DB parameters
• Zero 3rd party add-ins that complicate licensing, upgrade compatibility & management CLI’s
• SQL standards – strict compliance and adherence to relational database ACID properties
• Additional information can be found in the SharkSQL documentation library