September 15, 2009 - Objectivity's distributed database, Objectivity/DB, is the first distributed database product accessible in a cloud computing environment.Cloud computing uses a distributed processing model that perfectly aligns with Objectivity/DB's distributed architecture. The product allows users to scale incrementally from several nodes to thousands of nodes, and the cloud supports that ability by giving users a way to access that additional compute power without major capital expenditures. Other databases don't offer the same advantages.
Cloud computing has rapidly gained popularity as an efficient model for application development, and Objectivity's management team recognized that with Objectivity/DB's flexible architecture, deploying in a cloud environment was a natural progression.Developers who want to try Objectivity/DB on Amazon EC2 can access the product via two Linux-based Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with bundled software for both 32 and 64 bit platforms. Both are based on the CentOS 5.2 operating system - a binary-compatible version of RedHat Enterprise Linux.
Objectivity/DB images may also be used in other cloud environments, including Savvis, TerreMark, Mosso (RackSpace), and others.Objectivity/DB has a strong reputation for solving distributed computing challenges. The product's original architects eschewed the single server design in traditional databases in order to focus on providing a distributed database that could scale nearly infinitely. Objectivity/DB was the first database to demonstrate the ability to run in batch and online modes required by the IBM grid compliant application model; cloud computing uses grid concepts to provide distributed service and storage resources across the Internet on demand.