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DBMS > AlaSQL vs. Geode vs. InfinityDB vs. Lovefield vs. NCache

System Properties Comparison AlaSQL vs. Geode vs. InfinityDB vs. Lovefield vs. NCache

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NameAlaSQL  Xexclude from comparisonGeode  Xexclude from comparisonInfinityDB  Xexclude from comparisonLovefield  Xexclude from comparisonNCache  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionJavaScript DBMS libraryGeode is a distributed data container, pooling memory, CPU, network resources, and optionally local disk across multiple processesA Java embedded Key-Value Store which extends the Java Map interfaceEmbeddable relational database for web apps written in pure JavaScriptOpen-Source and Enterprise in-memory Key-Value Store
Primary database modelDocument store
Relational DBMS
Key-value storeKey-value storeRelational DBMSKey-value store
Secondary database modelsDocument store
Search engine infoUsing distributed Lucene
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score0.46
Rank#260  Overall
#40  Document stores
#121  Relational DBMS
Score1.92
Rank#131  Overall
#23  Key-value stores
Score0.00
Rank#378  Overall
#57  Key-value stores
Score0.29
Rank#293  Overall
#133  Relational DBMS
Score0.94
Rank#195  Overall
#29  Key-value stores
Websitealasql.orggeode.apache.orgboilerbay.comgoogle.github.io/­lovefieldwww.alachisoft.com/­ncache
Technical documentationgithub.com/­AlaSQL/­alasqlgeode.apache.org/­docsboilerbay.com/­infinitydb/­manualgithub.com/­google/­lovefield/­blob/­master/­docs/­spec_index.mdwww.alachisoft.com/­resources/­docs
DeveloperAndrey Gershun & Mathias R. WulffOriginally developed by Gemstone. They outsourced the project to Apache in 2015 but still deliver a commercial version as Gemfire.Boiler Bay Inc.GoogleAlachisoft
Initial release20142002200220142005
Current release1.1, February 20174.02.1.12, February 20175.3.3, April 2024
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoMIT-LicenseOpen Source infoApache Version 2; commercial licenses available as GemfirecommercialOpen Source infoApache 2.0Open Source infoEnterprise Edition available
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
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Implementation languageJavaScriptJavaJavaJavaScriptC#, .NET, .NET Core, Java
Server operating systemsserver-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js)All OS with a Java VM infothe JDK (8 or later) is also requiredAll OS with a Java VMserver-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js) infotested with Chrome, Firefox, IE, SafariLinux
Windows
Data schemeschema-freeschema-freeyes infonested virtual Java Maps, multi-value, logical ‘tuple space’ runtime Schema upgradeyesschema-free
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or datenoyesyes infoall Java primitives, Date, CLOB, BLOB, huge sparse arraysyespartial infoSupported data types are Lists, Queues, Hashsets, Dictionary and Counter
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nonononono
Secondary indexesnonono infomanual creation possible, using inversions based on multi-value capabilityyesyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLClose to SQL99, but no user access control, stored procedures and host language bindings.SQL-like query language (OQL)noSQL-like query language infovia JavaScript builder patternSQL-like query syntax and LINQ for searching the cache. Cache Synchronization with SQL Server using SQL dependency.
APIs and other access methodsJavaScript APIJava Client API
Memcached protocol
RESTful HTTP API
Access via java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentNavigableMap Interface
Proprietary API to InfinityDB ItemSpace (boilerbay.com/­docs/­ItemSpaceDataStructures.htm)
IDistributedCache
JCache
LINQ
Proprietary native API
Supported programming languagesJavaScript.Net
All JVM based languages
C++
Groovy
Java
Scala
JavaJavaScript.Net
.Net Core
C#
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
Python
Scala
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresnouser defined functionsnonono infosupport for stored procedures with SQL-Server CLR
Triggersyesyes infoCache Event ListenersnoUsing read-only observersyes infoNotifications
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesnoneShardingnonenoneyes
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesnoneMulti-source replicationnonenoneyes, with selectable consistency level
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnonononoyes
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemnoneEventual ConsistencyImmediate Consistency infoREAD-COMMITTED or SERIALIZEDEventual Consistency
Immediate Consistency
Strong Eventual Consistency over WAN with Conflict Resolution using Bridge Topology
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesnono infomanual creation possible, using inversions based on multi-value capabilityyesno
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datayes infoonly for local storage and DOM-storageyes, on a single nodeACID infoOptimistic locking for transactions; no isolation for bulk loadsACIDoptimistic locking and pessimistic locking
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyes infoby using IndexedDB, SQL.JS or proprietary FileStorageyesyesyes, by using IndexedDB or the cloud service Firebase Realtime Databaseyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.yesyesnoyes infousing MemoryDByes
User concepts infoAccess controlnoAccess rights per client and object definablenonoAuthentication to access the cache via Active Directory/LDAP (possible roles: user, administrator)
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AlaSQLGeodeInfinityDBLovefieldNCache
Specific characteristicsNCache has been the market leader in .NET Distributed Caching since 2005 . NCache...
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Competitive advantagesNCache is 100% .NET/ .NET Core based which fully supports ASP.NET Core Sessions ,...
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Typical application scenariosNCache enables industries like retail, finance, banking IoT, travel, ecommerce, healthcare...
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Key customersBank of America, Citi, Natures Way, Charter Spectrum, Barclays, Henry Schein, GBM,...
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Market metricsMarket Leader in .NET Distributed Caching since 2005.
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Licensing and pricing modelsNCache Open Source is free on an as-is basis without any support. NCache Enterprise...
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