Using SQLBase 8.1 is a great product release. GUPTA has focused on performance and stability as well as third party integrataion. The new release works seamlessly with Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio.NET. SQLBase has all the features you would expect of a tranactional SQL based database engine. One of the most important features is the "Hand-Off" nature; even if there is a power outage or some klutz just kicks the power cord, when the computer comes back up, SQLBase automatically recovers. Its great for deploying to sites with no tech resoureces.