NonStop SQL
| Company type | Proprietary software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Database management system |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Tandem Computers |
| Fate | Acquired by Compaq (1997), then Hewlett-Packard (2002), now part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2015) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | NonStop SQL/MP, NonStop SQL/MX |
| Owner | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Parent | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Website | www |
NonStop SQL is a proprietary relational database management system engineered to provide fault tolerance and scalability, and it is currently marketed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The most recent release is SQL/MX version 3.4.
Initially created by Tandem Computers, the software changed ownership through acquisitions by Compaq in 1997 and subsequently by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. Following Hewlett-Packard's division in 2015, the NonStop SQL along with the NonStop product family became part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Designed primarily for online transaction processing, NonStop SQL caters to enterprises that demand high availability and scalable solutions, such as stock trading platforms, telecommunications providers, point-of-sale systems, and ATM networks for banks.
History
NonStop SQL was architected to operate in parallel computing settings, accommodating distributed data storage, execution processes, and transactional operations.
Its initial launch occurred in 1987, with a significant update in 1989 introducing parallel query capabilities that allowed performance to scale almost linearly as additional CPUs were added. This release was designated NonStop SQL/MP (Massively Parallel). The third generation, NonStop SQL/MX, brought improved adherence to ANSI SQL standards and has been deployed on the NonStop platform since 2002. While it can handle tables created by earlier versions, full ANSI compliance and advanced "Oracle-like" functionalities are available exclusively with native SQL/MX tables.
The business intelligence solution HP Neoview was developed based on NonStop SQL technology. Today, NonStop SQL/MX continues to be the exclusive OLTP database offering from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
In 2014, components of the Neoview codebase were released as open source under the project name Trafodion, which has since become an Apache top-level project.
See also
- List of relational database management systems
- Comparison of relational database management systems
- Enscribe
- NonStop (server computers)
- Tandem Computers