In a recent project, you should use the Interbase database, taking into account the free Firebird database, and FiRedbird is developed from Interbase6.x's open source projects, and FireDbird is developed from Interbase6.x. Download a Win32 Firebird1.5 installation file in www.ibphoenix.com, the size is only 3m, it is really surprised, this is the smallest network database installation file I have seen. The installation process is also very smooth, all the way, you can do any configuration in the middle. After the installation is complete, the entire database is more than 10m, it is really small.
Firebird has no convenient management tool available, and its command line tool isql.exe pulls me back to the DOS era, in its manul, is also use isql.exe to create and operate the database, is not convenient. In the 9CBS interbase area, IBEXPERT is known to manage and operate the Interbase and Firebird database, so it is very convenient to try it out from the Internet. It is not necessary to lose from the SQL Server management tool. The following figure shows the IBExpert management tool:
