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VistaDB

VistaDB is an embeddable, fully managed .NET relational database engine distributed as a single DLL.

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Overview

VistaDB is an embeddable relational database engine written entirely in managed .NET code. It is designed to be embedded directly into .NET applications rather than run as a standalone server, and it is distributed as a single DLL that requires no separate installation. The engine runs on the .NET Framework, the .NET Compact Framework, and Mono, and is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. According to the German-language Wikipedia entry, version 4.1 was the current release at the time of writing. Because it is fully managed, VistaDB is intended for developers who want a lightweight, serverless database that can be shipped inside an application. It integrates with Visual Studio 2008 and 2010, supports SQL Server 2005-compatible data types, and offers T-SQL support along with SQL procedures and triggers. The product is sold in four editions — Lite, Personal, Professional, and Corporate — and a trial version is also available. The brand is associated with the website vistadb.net. Beyond the technical description and edition structure, the supplied evidence does not document the company's founding, ownership, headquarters, or later corporate history, so those details are left unstated here.

History

VistaDB is an embeddable database for .NET that is written entirely in managed .NET source code. It is a small database engine designed to run under the .NET Framework, the .NET Compact Framework, and Mono, and it is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. At the time of the German-language Wikipedia article, version 4.1 was the current release. The product's defining characteristic is its fully managed implementation: 100% .NET managed code. It is delivered as a single DLL without any separate installation, which makes it suitable for embedding inside applications. It can be integrated into Visual Studio 2008 and 2010, supports SQL Server 2005-compatible data types, and provides support for T-SQL, SQL procedures, and triggers. VistaDB is sold commercially in four editions — Lite, Personal, Professional, and Corporate — and a trial version is also available. The supplied evidence does not document the founding date, founders, headquarters, ownership changes, or later releases, so the brand's corporate history beyond these product facts is not recorded here.

Products and positioning

An embeddable, 100% managed .NET database that ships as a single DLL with no separate installation, aimed at developers building .NET applications.

  • VistaDB embedded database engine

    A small, fully managed .NET database engine that runs on the .NET Framework, .NET Compact Framework, and Mono, available for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.

  • VistaDB Lite

    One of the four commercial editions of VistaDB.

  • VistaDB Personal

    One of the four commercial editions of VistaDB.

  • VistaDB Professional

    One of the four commercial editions of VistaDB.

  • VistaDB Corporate

    One of the four commercial editions of VistaDB.

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