A directory of data access products for Delphi
| Product: | Apollo | ||
| Vendor: | Vista Software | ||
| Version: | 7 | Data Aware Controls: | TDataSet |
| Web Site: | http://www.vistasoftware.com | Support Delphi Vers: | 5 6 7 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 |
| Source Available: | No | Supports C++B Vers: | 5 6 2006 2007 2009 2010 |
| Description: | Embedded database engine for building applications that manage CA-Clipper and FoxPro 2.6 DBF database files locally or on a shared LAN environment. | |
| Deployment: | Two dpks, Apollo7D2010.dpk and Apollp7D2010d.dpk | |
| Modes of
Operation: Check indicates primary intended use(s). |
Local: |
 Yes |
| Multiuser File Server: |
Yes |
|
| Multiuser Client/Server: |
Yes, with Apollo
Server |
|
| Web Server: |
Yes |
|
| Package(s) Available: | Price: |
| Apollo Embedded | $229 |
| Apollo Embedded (Upgrade) | $129 |
| Apollo Server | $129 |
| Apollo Server (Upgrade) | $79 |
| Database/File Format Supported | Native? | Via | Notes |
| DBF | Yes | CA-Clipper® (.DBF/.DBT/.NTX), FoxPro®(.DBF/.FPT/.IDX/.CDX), as well as our super-fast, compact /compound HiPer-SIx®.NSX/.SMT index and memo file formats | |
| FoxPro 2.6 | Yes | DBF/Xbase |
| Third Party Tool Compatibility: | Compatible? |
| (Delphi) Database Explorer | Unknown |
| Ace Reporter | Yes |
| InfoPower | Yes |
| Orpheus (TurboPower) | Yes |
| QuickReports | Yes |
| RAVE Reports | Yes |
| ReportBuilder Pro | Yes |
Vendor's Description (from Readme files, web site, etc.):
Apollo is award-winning database engine with with Borland Delphi,
Visual Studio and C#/VB.NET, classic Visual Basic, and C/C++ to create
high-performance database applications that manage CA-Clipper and FoxPro
DBF database files.
The Apollo embedded database engine features a small 1MB footprint that delivers
high-performance, low-overhead data management. Apollo applications are smaller,
more robust and easier to deploy than applications developed using Jet, MSDE or
the BDE. Because of Apollo's small footprint and royalty free Copy 'n Go!™ deployment,
applications can be distributed easily over the Internet with no concerns for download
size, configuration or licensing.
Key features
- Small 1MB footprint
- SQL-92 support
- Fast Text Search
- Direct Data Access™ objects (DDA)
- No end-user configuration required
- Single and multi-user support
- Dynamically create and modify databases
- High-speed indexes and Full-Text Search (Traverse 1 million rows in less than 1 second)
- Thread safe
- Table level and row level locking
- Copy-n-Go™ deployment
- Royalty-free distribution
- Database supports up to 2GB
- Secure encryption
- Compound index support
BDE Alternatives Guide Comments:
Apollo was formerly a Successware product; Successware became part of Luxent, then Apollo was acquired by Vista Software. Vista Software founders, Loren Scott and Anthony Carrabino, are both Borland Certified Delphi Developers and Mr. Scott was the one of the original Apollo developers.
Apollo is a stable and well-designed product. It inherits from TDataSet, which allows you to continue using Borland's own data-aware controls (i.e, TDBGrid, TDBEdit, etc.) through TTable and TDataSource. Even 3rd-party data-aware components, such as InfoPower, or Orpheus, can be used with Apollo..
Apollo includes a Fast Text Search (FTS) component; if you need to do text search, it is very wise to consider using a database engine that offers it; this is not an easy wheel to reinvent..
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