Abacus Fortress Database Server
"This really turns AbacusLaw into an enterprise package. The granularity in configuration is outstanding." Rob Osborne
Key Technical Attributes
There are three types of database systems: Enterprise, embedded and desktop
Enterprise database systems
- Can support thousands of concurrent users and terabytes of data
- Can handle complex environments of multiple server computers and an array of disk drives
- Require dedicated staff
- Need constant tuning
- Examples are Oracle and SQL Server
Embedded systems
- Are self-tuning
- Are self-maintaining
- Require no dedicated support staff
- Can support up to 1,000 concurrent users and hundreds of gigabytes of data
- Abacus Fortress Advantage Database Server is an example
Desktop systems
- Never have to write to a database in a client/server environment
- Client/server configurations are intended to prevent the PC from damaging the database
- Can support a few concurrent users and a few hundred megabytes of data
- Microsoft Access is an example
Lock Escalation
- SQL Server may escalate record level locks to page or table level locks. This can reduce concurrent access by other users.
- Abacus Fortress Advantage Database Server Software does its locking at the record level. This ensures maximum concurrency and no administration.
Administration
- Microsoft recommends database administrators be certified. Costs average $7,900 for classroom training, plus exam fees.
- Abacus Fortress Advantage Database Server Software does not require a highly trained administrator, since it is self-tuning and requires no maintenance.
Deployment
- SQL Server requires 200 megabytes of disk space for itself.
- Abacus Fortress Advantage Database Server Software needs only 4 megabytes of disk space.
This really turns AbacusLaw into an enterprise package."
Rob Osborne
Abacus never crashed. We never cursed Abacus once. That's my criteria for a great program."
Michael E. Roper
Law Office of Michael E. Roper


