Sleepycat Ships Open-Source DB UpdateSleepycat Ships Open-Source DB Update

Sleepycat Software on Wednesday shipped the latest version of Berkeley DB, an open-source developer database.

Berekely DB 4.3 includes in-memory transaction logging, as well as other enhancements to make it easier to build telecommunication and enterprise datacenter infrastructure software, officials with the Emeryville, Calif., company said.

"Berkeley DB is faster and easier to use than ever before," Mike Olson, chief executive of Sleepycat Software, said in a statement. "We're continuing to push Berkeley DB deeper into mission-critical environments by working closely with customers to enhance Berkeley DB for carrier-grade environments where 24x7 uptime is mandatory."

In-memory transaction logging enables faster recovery in response to system failovers in a distributed database. Other enhancements include improved transaction throughput, easier set up of fault-tolerant systems and features for improving overall application speed.