HQbird: Advanced FirebirdSQL for Big Databases

IBSurgeon HQbird is an advanced distribution of Firebird, with the following features: high availability and replication, backups automation, optimized configurations, database health monitoring, transactions and queries monitoring (Trace, MON$), database structure analysis, and recovery toolset.

Encryption Plugin Framework for Firebird

IBSurgeon provides the encryption plugin framework for Firebird:
  • Strong AES256 encryption, for Firebird 4.0 and 3.0
  • Ready-to-user binaries for Windows and Linux, and full sources
  • Gbak.exe with encryption of databases and backups
  • Unlimited license for the redistribution and implementation support
Unlimited License - $1999

Emergency database recovery

To recover corrupted Firebird (or InterBase) databases you can use IBSurgeon FirstAID - the best recovery tool for Firebird and InterBase. FirstAID can automatically fix the vast majority of Firebird database corruptions. For big database (more than 65Gb in size) please contact our support, most likely it will require manual recovery service.
From $199

News

Urgent and Important! Problem with libpthread library in Linux installations of Firebird 2.5

We've identified an issue where the latest libpthread library versions are not compatible with Firebird 2.5 (including the latest available release of vanilla version 2.5.9.27139 and HQbird 2.5 till the version 2.5.9.27173). Fix for HQbird 2.5 is already available (in the version from April 10).
See details here:
https://ib-aid.com/articles/problem-with-libpthread-library-in-linux-installation-of-2.5

April, 11
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11 April 2024

Urgent and Important! Problem with libpthread library in Linux installations of Firebird 2.5

We've identified an issue where the latest libpthread library versions are not compatible with Firebird 2.5 (including the latest available release of vanilla version 2.5.9.27139 and HQbird 2.5 till the version 2.5.9.27173). Fix for HQbird 2.5 is already available.

13 March 2024

HQbird 2024 is released

HQbird is advanced distribution of Firebird, with many improvements in the areas of performance, high availability, development, and more.

15 December 2023

Detailed New Features of Firebird: the first 3 parts

The release of Firebird 5 (and HQbird with Firebird 5) is closer and closer. To learn about new features, read the first 3 parts of detailed materials about Firebird 5

02 September 2023

Firebird Tour 2023 Brasil

In October-November 2023, IBSurgeon with MQFS.com.br will be doing Firebird Tour events focused on performance.

06 July 2023

Report of the event "Launch of Firebird 5", June 17, 2023

Event "Launch of Firebird 5" took place 2023 June 17 - Palhoça/SC, in Portuguese

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