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Versant Object Database Whitepapers

Objects, Databases and the Myth of Serialization

Authors quite commonly—and incorrectly—refer to the process of serialization as part of what is happening when an object database stores an object or object graph. This white paper debunks that misperception, and sets the record straight about the efficiency of object databases as brought about by the avoidance of serialization.

PDF file (approx. 128 KB)

Object Persistence And Agile Software Development

The purpose of this whitepaper is to examine and compare RDBMS with several object persistence methods within the context of Agile Software Development. True object persistence tools and methodologies are necessary to reap true agile development benefits, and therefore achieve the business advantages of this development process.

PDF file (approx. 252 KB)

VOD 8.0 and Solid State Device Performance Analysis

This white paper analyzes under which circumstances VOD can benefit from the high I/O performance of Solid State Devices. In this white paper we are especially interested in data that show which parts/files of a database - system volume, data volumes, logical log and/or physical log - should be stored on an SSD and which ones need not be in order to maximize performance gains.

PDF file (approx. 258 KB)

Advanced Data Management for MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming)

The whitepaper explores the challenges in delivering an MMOG solution for the data layer and describe how the Versant Object Database delivers on the capabilities required by these incredibly demanding applications.

PDF file (approx. 650 KB)

MMOG Config and Coding Tips

Programming and configuration tips for achieving optimal performance using the Versant Object Database in MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming) applications. It's a must read for MMOG evaluations.

PDF file (approx. 120 KB)

MMOG Performance with the VOD (Japanese)

(PDF file approx. 724 KB)

Applying Metrics Driven Development to MMO Costs and Risks - A MMO Whitepaper by Larry Mellon 

Larry Mellon, well known in the MMO arena as a consultant, author and speaker, discusses in his Whitepaper paths of spreading today’s use of metrics into broader areas in developing and operating MMOs.

PDF file (approx. 372 KB)

Managing Emerging Telecommunications Technologies for Competitive Advantage

The next generation of telecommunications applications requires a new generation of database technology - technology that draws on the strengths of prior-generation DBMS technology and blends them with the latest software advances.

PDF file (approx. 524 KB)

Objects End-to-End - The ODBMS Advantage

This whitepaper aims to investigate the roles for database technologies, focusing on how an Object Database Management System (ODBMS), like the one provided by Versant, can help an organisation to truly deliver end-to-end object solutions.

PDF file (approx. 212 KB)

How to Evaluate an Object Database

As the leader in the object database industry, Versant has assembled this guide to assist prospective users in identifying the criteria for evaluation of object database management systems.

PDF file (approx. 483 KB)

Database Scalability and Clustering – How Data Clustering Can Benefit Performance

This white paper addresses the issue of data clustering and how optimal clustering can benefit performance by improving application scalability. The subject of relational databases is visited briefly, but the emphasis of this article is on client/server architectures built around an Object-Oriented Database Management System (ODBMS).

PDF file (approx. 90 KB)

Which Database is Right for the New Information Systems?

The purpose of this document is to show how to build scalable information systems (IS) for highly scalable transaction-based business applications on the Internet, using best-of-breed technologies to deliver new functionality that encapsulates and leverages investment in existing data sources and services.

PDF file (appr. 100 KB)

Case Study: An Object Database for Large-Scale Simulations - Better Performance and More Powerful Algorithms

Using the Versant Enterprise Class OODBMS, The Cloud Depiction and Forecasting System II (CDFS II) System Delivers Precise Worldwide Cloud Forecasts

PDF file (approx. 324 KB)



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