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What is QED?

QED is a pure Java database that features:

  • Pure Java: a high performance, small footprint, zero-administration database, perfect for embedding with your application.
  • A full set of RDBMS features: transactions, data integrity, failure recovery, comprehensive SQL 92 conformance plus many SQL3 features.
  • Support for JDBC 2.0
  • Open source, free software! No license fees, no restrictions!

QED's pure Java engine provides very high performance, since database accesses can be performed locally, without the necessity of a network round trip for every operation. Conventional JDBC drivers, no matter how fast the back-end database, incur network overhead -- frequently the bottleneck in a database application. A configurable in-memory cache also helps boost performance by reducing disk operations.

QED is designed for applications which need full database functionality without administrative overhead of a typical database. Because of its small memory/disk footprint, QED can be embedded in end-user applications for which a database would otherwise not be practical.

Finally, for developers who want to embed QED in their Java applications, QED is available with an affordable single-price license. No more "counting seats" for run-time licenses. You can deploy unlimited copies of your application with a single QED license!

What is the Quadcap Web Server?

The Quadcap Web Server shows how an embedded database can be used to implement distributed solutions, using the ubiquitous web browser as user interface. The server provides a single, self-administering platform for easy JSP/JDBC development and deployment.

QWS is a powerful servlet engine, and one of the fastest implementing Java Servlets Specification, Version 2.2. QWS also supports JavaServer Pages (JSP), implementing the JSP 1.0 Specification.

QED + Quadcap Web Server is perfect for rapid development of web-based applications, and is ideal for environments where minimizing database administration overhead is critical.

Included with this QWS release are several sample applications, including a simple bug-tracking application and a simple image database application.