Pervasive Software Inc. announced a product extension that can connect remote Linux-based devices, such as desktops, point-of-sale systems, set-top boxes and medical equipment, to the Pervasive.SQL database server engine. According to Pervasive, the Pervasive.SQL Remote Data Requester supports client/server, peer-to-peer and embedded environments, and also provides both transactional and relational data… access methods, as well as tools and utilities that simplify development and deployment. The Remote Data Requester for Linux is available as a free download from Pervasive's website, the company said.

And now for a juicy quote from Venture Development Corp about the embedded Linux market and the growing requirement for database access in embedded systems . . . .

“Linux as a low cost, highly reliable platform has continued to gain momentum and serious consideration from embedded developers as an embedded operating system for development projects,” noted Venture Development Corporation (VDC) analyst Stephen Balacco. “Recent market research by VDC identified Linux as the number one operating system platform in 2002 supporting database management solutions for embedded system devices. Going forward, we expect the use of Linux to expand and span all vertical markets in technologically advanced devices that increasingly will take on the issues of managing complex data with a database engine that is often tightly integrated with device-based applications.”

 
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