Blackfish™ SQL is presented by Embarcadero Technologies - the leader in database tools and developer software. Blackfish™ SQL is a high-performance, small-footprint, SQL-92 compliant transactional database. Blackfish SQL runs on both the .NET framework and on the Java platform. Database files are compatible between the two platforms.

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Feature Matrix
RAD Studio RAD Studio JBuilder JBuilder
Professional Enterprise Professional Enterprise
Edition Edition Edition Edition Desktop Server
LICENSING BY EDITION
Development license x x x x x x
Single deployment x x
Unlimited deployment x x x x
License to deploy Blackfish SQL for .NET x x x x
License to deploy Blackfish SQL for Java x x x x
Local connectivity x x x x x x
Remote server connectivity x x x
Stored procedures and triggers in Delphi, Delphi Prism,
C# and Visual Basic languages x x x x
Stored procedures and triggers in Java x x x x
Deploy on multi-core CPUs at no additional charge x x x x x x
User limit 1 5 1 5 1 Number of
licenses
purchased
Maximum connections per user 4 4 4 4 4 4
Database file size limit 512 MB 5 GB 512 MB 5 GB No limit No limit
RAM cache limit 512 MB 1 GB 512 MB 1 GB No limit No limit
FEATURES AND STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
Entry-level SQL-92 compliant x x x x x x
64 bit database kernel for very large cache sort operations
for both .NET and Java x x x x x x
All string data stored as Unicode x x x x x x
High performance ADO.NET 2.0 in process local
and remote drivers for .NET x x x x
High performance dbExpress 4 driver for Delphi and C++ x x x x
High performance JDBC type 4 in process local and
remote drivers for Java x x x x
Read-only transactions for online backup and long-running
reports provide continuous database availability x x x x x x
Read only database support for read-only device
(CD/DVD) deployment x x x x x x
Zero administration x x x x x x
High performance automatic crash recovery x x x x x x
Xcopy deployment for Windows and Java editions x x x x x x
Compact database file format often half the size of competitors x x x x x x
Database file encryption using 128-bit Two fish block cypher x x x x x x
SQL based security with support for roles x x x x x x

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Professional Enterprise Professional Enterprise
Edition Edition Edition Edition Desktop Server
FEATURES AND STANDARDS COMPLIANCE (CONTINUED)
Small 1.3 MB database kernel deployment for .NET and Java x x x x x x
Safe and secure 100% managed code database kernel x x x x x x
Can be deployed as a service on Windows for
both .NET and Java editions x x x x x x
Can be deployed as a daemon on Linux platforms x x x x
File format and network protocol compatibility across
Windows and Java editions x x x x x x
Visual tools and error messages available in
Japanese, German, French, and Spanish x x x x x x
Support for all dbExpress 4, ADO.NET, and Java isolation levels x x x x x x
Support for savepoints and parameter metadata
for dbExpress 4, ADO.NET and Java x x x x x x
Support for many additional SQL keywords, including:
ACTION, ANY, CALL, CHECK, EXCEPT, FOREIGN, INTERSECT,
NO, REFERENCES, SOME, and USER x x x x x x
WINDOWS EDITION ONLY FEATURES
Integrated into Delphi Data Explorer database console x x x x
JAVA EDITION ONLY FEATURES
High availability Incremental backup and automatic
failover for Java deployments x x x x
XA distributed transactions x x x x
Certified on broad range of Java Virtual Machines (JVM ), ™
including JVM 1.5, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, and 1.1 x x x x
ISQL command line and script execution of SQL x x x x
JDBC connection pooling and statement caching x x x x
Pluggable storage for DataExpress data-access
JavaBeans components x x x x
Direct binding of tables and columns to visual swing
JavaBeans controls x x x x
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