Database and Cloud Connectivity with FireMonkey

FireMonkey FM³ is designed to make your life easier with a flexible application architecture and connectivity options. One platform gives you the scalability and extensibility to connect with multiple devices, databases, protocols and services. So you can handle any architecture requirement.

Ultra-high performance access to the most popular databases

FireMonkey FM³ includes built-in component based access to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, MySQL, Sybase, Informix, InterBase, IBLite, SQLite, PostgreSQL and Firebird databases. And of course, FireMonkey's data access is native which, once again, means high performance.

Develop your applications using the free Developer Edition of InterBase XE3 and deploy for free on iOS

You can use the free Developer Edition of InterBase XE3 to embed in your FireMonkey FM³ applications during development. Developers love InterBase because it's easy to install, has a tiny footprint, requires no administration and is highly scalable and powerful and runs on multiple platforms. Use the included InterBase IBLite database and deploy it free as the embedded database in your iOS apps.

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Bring your data to life with LiveBindings Designer

The LiveBindings Designer in FireMonkey FM³ gives you the power to visually connect any type of information data to any UI or graphic objects simply by drawing lines between your components. Databases are easily bound to visual elements in your application without requiring special data-aware controls. Bind live data to standard UI controls or create new and interesting ways of communicating any type of data with HD and 3D graphics.

Put your data and logic in the cloud

FireMonkey's RAD Cloud DataSnap middleware technology allows you to run your business logic and data access as services in your own private cloud or Amazon EC2 and providing connectivity to a wide array of client environments, languages and platforms on PC, Mac, web and mobile devices.

Connect to FireMonkey from any development environment

FireMonkey RAD Cloud DataSnap connectors allow you to build clients in virtually any development platform, language or framework to use FireMonkey DataSnap services. Connectors include Windows, Mac, Web, JSON/RPC, PHP, iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone.