Comments on: The State of Native XML Databases http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/ Longer than a blog; shorter than a book Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Glen Pepicelli http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-247929 Glen Pepicelli Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:59:21 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-247929 The newest versions of Postgres have an XML datatype. There is an XPath function to select nodes from your XML document. In addition, there are several functions to help construct new XML docs. It's better than nothing-- and I'm sure there will more more in the next year or two. The newest versions of Postgres have an XML datatype. There is an XPath function to select nodes from your XML document. In addition, there are several functions to help construct new XML docs.

It’s better than nothing– and I’m sure there will more more in the next year or two.

]]> By: Andy Vodorez http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-205754 Andy Vodorez Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:51:37 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-205754 I don't know how popular Sedna is, but I guess Sedna is worth noting. Half a year ago we did research to choose open source XML database, and Sedna appeared to be the only working with very large amounts of data. We use Sedna in our project now with up to 30 Gb data. I don’t know how popular Sedna is, but I guess Sedna is worth noting.

Half a year ago we did research to choose open source XML database, and Sedna appeared to be the only working with very large amounts of data. We use Sedna in our project now with up to 30 Gb data.

]]> By: Cláudio Maia http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-194119 Cláudio Maia Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:21:59 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-194119 Hi All, I've done a recent study about this subject in the past days. In our case we need support for .NET and somehow our study was somehow related with open-source DBMS. Our research revealed that Sedna XML database was probably the right choice. Now, my question is: why hasn't Sedna been considered in this state of the art? Is there any particular reason? Cheers Hi All,

I’ve done a recent study about this subject in the past days.
In our case we need support for .NET and somehow our study was somehow related with open-source DBMS.
Our research revealed that Sedna XML database was probably the right choice.

Now, my question is: why hasn’t Sedna been considered in this state of the art? Is there any particular reason?

Cheers

]]> By: Charles Foster http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-188315 Charles Foster Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:19:45 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-188315 Excellent article, although I think you should of investigated the Sedna XML Database, I believe the database is mature and stable enough to be recognised as a serious option for commercial software projects. Excellent article, although I think you should of investigated the Sedna XML Database, I believe the database is mature and stable enough to be recognised as a serious option for commercial software projects.

]]> By: Mark http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-172496 Mark Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:00:59 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-172496 MS SQL 2005 includes an XML data ype (as noted above) and supports a subset of XQuery 1.0. It is able to handle rather complex modular schemas with multiple namespaces. Currrently developing intranet app with ColdFusion front end, although asp, jsp etc. would work. Recommend developers check it out SQL 2005. Basically our app converts XML docs into a searchable database and can provide management statistics on productivity, subject coverage, since the XML docs includes this info. [ColdFusion provides a nifty tag which creates dynamically produced charts with little coding. It also allows non-programmers to work on the look and feel and do prototyping without knowing typical coding syntax]. MS SQL 2005 includes an XML data ype (as noted above) and supports a subset of XQuery 1.0.
It is able to handle rather complex modular schemas with multiple namespaces. Currrently developing intranet app with ColdFusion front end, although asp, jsp etc. would work. Recommend developers check it out SQL 2005. Basically our app converts XML docs into a searchable database and can provide management statistics on productivity, subject coverage, since the XML docs includes this info. [ColdFusion provides a nifty tag which creates dynamically produced charts with little coding. It also allows non-programmers to work on the look and feel and do prototyping without knowing typical coding syntax].

]]> By: Ray Kelm http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-154030 Ray Kelm Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:55:21 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-154030 I noticed that the 8.3 beta version of PostgreSQL has xml hybrid support, in the form of an xml datatype, and an xpath function which can be used for searching. I noticed that the 8.3 beta version of PostgreSQL has xml hybrid support, in the form of an xml datatype, and an xpath function which can be used for searching.

]]> By: simply24 » Blog Archive » The State of Native XML Databases http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-144400 simply24 » Blog Archive » The State of Native XML Databases Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:02:46 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-144400 [...] read more here [...] [...] read more here [...]

]]> By: Pierre http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-134625 Pierre Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:10:14 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-134625 Why focus on xml "native" db? Isn't that a bit "academic" to focus on such a narrow market? You want xml presentation, storage, searching trough xquery... why not an add-on on proven relational db? Oracle XML Database has sql performance under the hood and more of xml presentation requirement are there. In addition, it has all of Oracle enterprise features like backup, recovery, integration, monitoring, reliability... Okay, this has a price, but since it is integrated in a much large and broader (and useful) category of 'database', isn't it a (non-native) xml database to consider? Why focus on xml “native” db? Isn’t that a bit “academic” to focus on such a narrow market? You want xml presentation, storage, searching trough xquery… why not an add-on on proven relational db? Oracle XML Database has sql performance under the hood and more of xml presentation requirement are there. In addition, it has all of Oracle enterprise features like backup, recovery, integration, monitoring, reliability… Okay, this has a price, but since it is integrated in a much large and broader (and useful) category of ‘database’, isn’t it a (non-native) xml database to consider?

]]> By: eds.activemath.org http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-125469 eds.activemath.org Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:35:09 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-125469 <strong>Why ActiveMath still has its own content-storage?</strong> The question of storage of OMDocs keeps coming… why the hell do you, in ActivMath, use your own storage solution for OMDoc fragments and not one of the classical SQL or XML databases? Below is a short answer, helped by Eliotte Rusty Harold. Why ActiveMath still has its own content-storage?

The question of storage of OMDocs keeps coming… why the hell do you, in ActivMath, use your own storage solution for OMDoc fragments and not one of the classical SQL or XML databases? Below is a short answer, helped by Eliotte Rusty Harold.

]]> By: Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics, Cambridge - Jim Downing » Blog Archive » XML Databases link http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-121981 Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics, Cambridge - Jim Downing » Blog Archive » XML Databases link Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:54:40 +0000 http://cafe.elharo.com/xml/the-state-of-native-xml-databases/#comment-121981 [...] Rusty Harold rounds-up the state of the art on XML databases, concluding: - The XML database space is not nearly as mature as the relational database space. The [...] [...] Rusty Harold rounds-up the state of the art on XML databases, concluding: - The XML database space is not nearly as mature as the relational database space. The [...]

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