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Vista claims that because VistaDB 3.0 conforms strictly to the Common Language Runtime (CLR) managed and typesafe architecture, applications can be deployed to any platform that supports Microsoft's .NET Framework and Compact Framework. In particular, applications developed with VistaDB 3.0 run natively on Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and smartphones, as well as on PCs and devices running Windows XP and, when it ships, Windows Vista, according to the company.
According to Vista, although developers have always been able to build mobile applications that connect to remote database servers, VistaDB 3.0 supports embedded database applications that manage data locally, on the mobile device, without needing to connect to a remote server.
Vista says that VistaDB's "V-SQL" language is "highly compatible" with Microsoft's SQL Server Transact-SQL syntax. Consequently, .NET developers can apply existing knowledge of building desktop SQL-based database applications to building embedded database applications for mobile devices, according to the company. Other touted features include a 600KB embedded footprint, full Unicode support, support for SQL Server's native data types, and royalty-free distribution.
Vista CEO Anthony Carrabino stated, "Mobile clearly represents the next generation of growth for IT. With our recent pre-release of VistaDB 3.0, we find ourselves in the unique position of influencing how database applications for mobile devices will be created over the next 5 to 10 years."
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