Ultima-S: Problems and Decisions - Advantages of a client-server O(R)DBMS versus a mainframe database are shown.
Whatever Happened to Object-Oriented Databases? - Comparison of state and future prospect of object-oriented and relational databases. [PDF file with IEEE Computer version available from same site.]
ODBMS Articles and Products - Articles on object-oriented database systems architecture and technology, product comparison and selection as well as a small FAQ.
Object Data Management Group (ODMG) - Industry association for a common OO data standard. Extracts of ODMG 3.0 as well as some explaining articles are online. Note: Standard is partially superceded by JDO.
Object-Oriented Database Management Systems - A collection of links, background, research, requirements, books, newsgroups, and organizations. Includes pointers to the three manifestos.
The Object-Oriented Database System Manifesto - Defines the main features and characteristics that a system must have to qualify as an object-oriented database.
Object-Oriented Databases versus Object-Relational Databases - Gives a rough definition of relational, object-oriented and object-relational databases and compares these paradigms using criteria such as simplicity of use, scalability and maturity.
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