V9 Update Guide

New Features for FairCom DB ISAM Server

Introduction

The FairCom DB ISAM Server remains one of the fastest direct record access database technologies available. Consider the FairCom DB ISAM Server whenever you need advanced high speed throughput and control not found anywhere else. With FairCom DB V9.0 many new features have been added. New scalability enhancements enable massive performance gains on high end multi-CPU systems; in some cases 10 to 50 percent faster than V8.14. Added Quiesce and Fileblock features give administrators maximum control over their files. For the ultimate in data integrity, FairCom DB has undergone extensive new advancements in Dynamic Dump backup capabilities. Read on for the latest available features that are in FairCom DB V9.0.

In This Chapter Temporarily Suspend FairCom DB Operations Enhanced Dynamic Dump FairCom DB CPU Configuration Options Administrators Can Now Define the FairCom DB Port Number Default Extended Headers for Enhanced Feature Support Transaction Timeout Blocking Lock Timeout Commit Read Locks for Guaranteed Data Reads Automatic Transaction Processing for non-TRANPROC files Prime Cache By Key Rebuild Callback Support in Client/Server Mode Scaling Factors for Configuration Keyword Values Disable the FairCom DB Communication SubSystem Automatic Shared Memory Protocol for Local Connections on Windows Additional SNAPSHOT Options SNAPSHOT Histogram Support Change Configuration Options at Run Time Advanced Commit Delay Options FairCom DB Server SDK File Callback Options Assignment of Default File Permissions to User Groups FairCom DB Stack Dumps for Windows and UNIX File Permission Mode for Files Created by c-tree on Unix Systems Retry Options