dbExpress Driver for MySQL Overview
dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide
fast access to MySQL from Delphi and C++Builder on Windows and Mac
OS X for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. For this server, dbExpress
provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress
interface for processing queries and stored procedures. As data-access layer is
thin and simple, dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is
easy to deploy. You can use our driver in the same way as the one supplied by Embarcadero.
dbExpress driver for MySQL provides access to MySQL database. It can work using
native MySQL network protocol or MySQL client. If you do not use Direct mode, MySQL
client library is required.
Native Connectivity to MySQL
Applications based on dbExpress Driver for MySQL are easy to deploy, do not require
installation of other data provider layers (such as BDE or ODBC), and that's why
they can work faster than the ones based on standard Delphi data connectivity solutions.
Moreover, dbExpress Driver for MySQL provides an additional opportunity to work
with MySQL directly without involving MySQL client library.
Cross-Platform Solution for Delphi and C++Builder
dbExpress Driver for MySQL is a cross-platform solution for developing applications
using various IDEs: RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder on Windows and Mac OS X for
both x86 and x64 platforms. dbExpress Driver for MySQL also provides support for
the FireMonkey platform, which allows you to develop visually spectacular high-performance
native applications for Windows and Mac OS X.
Key Features
Direct Mode
Allows your application to work with MySQL directly without involving MySQL client
library, thus significantly facilitating deployment and configuration of your applications.
DB Compatibility
Our product supports MySQL servers: 6.0, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.23; and
MySQL Embedded servers: 6.0, 5.5, 5.1, 4.1, and 4.0
64-bit Development
dbExpress Driver for MySQL doesn't limit your choice of the development platform.
Now you can develop for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms with Delphi.
Data Type Mapping
If you want to make custom correspondence between MySQL Server and Delphi data types,
you can use a simple and flexible Data Type Mapping engine provided by dbExpress
Driver for MySQL.
IDE Compatibility
Our product is compatible with the latest IDE versions: Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4,
Delphi XE4 and C++Builder XE4. It is also compatible with the previous IDE versions
since Delphi 5 and C++Builder 5.
Development Platforms
Now you can develop not only VCL-based applications in Delphi, but also use the
newest FireMonkey application development platform.
Performance
All our components and libraries are designed to help you write high-performance,
lightweight data access layers, therefore they use advanced data access algorithms
and techniques of optimization.
Monitoring
Use our freeware dbMonitor tool to monitor
and analyze all the DB calls made by your application using dbExpress Driver for
MySQL. dbMonitor performs percomponent tracing of SQL statement execution, commits,
rollbacks, etc.
Support
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support from cognizant professionals, fast and detailed responses, user engagement
and interaction, frequent builds with bug fixes, and much more.