4.2. A Primer on Embedded Databases
Embedded databases run directly in the application or system that uses them. They do not require a separate database server, since all the data management logic is linked into the application's address space. They generally offer a carefully tuned function call or class method API that developers can use to store, fetch, and update records. Embedded databases do not, as a rule, include end-user query tools.
Fundamentally, an embedded database system is intended for use by a software developer building an application or server that needs fast, reliable data management. The only way to store and fetch records in an embedded database is to write code that calls the database APIs. Unlike client/server database ...
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