1 What is Firebird?
Firebird is a relational database that offers many ANSI SQL standards features. It has support for Linux, Windows, and a variety of UNIX platforms. It offers excellent concurrency, high-performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures. First released in 1981, Firebird has now been used in many production systems. Firebird can be used without any fee for download, registration, licensing, or deployment.