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hamsterdb embedded database engine:
        Simple to use, fast and versatile. Runs 
        directly in the application that uses it, and does not 
        need a separate database server. With support 
        for transactions, variable length keys, database cursors and 
        in-memory databases.
 

Why hamsterdb?

  • High Performance hamsterdb avoids the overhead of a RDBMS
  • No Dependencies hamsterdb is linked directly into your application
  • High Portability hamsterdb runs on many different architectures and operating systems
  • Fair Licensing hamsterdb is open source and licensed under GPL2/3, with many exceptions for other open source licenses (i.e. Apache, BSD, Zlib). Commercial licenses are also available.
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Quick Links

  • blog.tonybain.com Tony Bain, Database analyst and blogger, writes about hamsterdb
  • reclink.sf.net OpenRecLink is a software package that implements the probabilistic record linkage technique. By Ken Camargo
  • developer.com hamsterdb: a Small, Fast Database That Won't Weigh You Down, an article and tutorial by Victor Volkman
  • about.com hamsterdb: a Small, Furry Database [is] a good example of an embedded DB; a blog entry by David Bolton