eGenix mxODBC 3.1.0 GA

eGenix mxODBC 3.1.0 GA

eGenix is pleased to announce the immediate availability of eGenix mxODBC™ Python ODBC Database Interface 3.1.0, with support for Python 2.3 - 2.7 for all major platforms.

Introduction

mxODBC™ provides an easy-to-use, high-performance, reliable and robust Python interface to ODBC compatible databases such as MS SQL Server, Oracle Database, IBM DB2 and Informix , Sybase ASE and Sybase Anywhere, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SAP MaxDB and many more:

>>>   mxODBC Product Page

The eGenix mxODBC - Python ODBC Database Interface product is a commercial extension to our eGenix mx Base Distribution:

>>>   mx Base Distribution Page

News

The new mxODBC 3.1.0 release comes with many new features and supports more ODBC drivers, manager and platforms than ever before.

Release Highlights:

  • We've added Python 2.7 support and builds for all platforms.
  • mxODBC 3.1 adds native support for the Windows 64-bit platforms as well as the Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) 64-bit builds of Python.
  • mxODBC now fully supports the Oracle Instant Client ODBC driver.
  • We have updated the support for the latest IBM DB2 9.7 ODBC drivers and enhanced compatibility of mxODBC with the MS SQL Server Native Client ODBC driver on Windows and the Sybase ASE 15 ODBC drivers on Unix.
  • mxODBC 3.1 adds support for large-scale data warehouse databases Netezza and Teradata.
  • In addition to the Windows, Mac OS X, iODBC and unixODBC ODBC driver managers, we now also include support for the DataDirect ODBC manager.
  • The 64-bit support on Unix platforms was updated to support the new unixODBC 2.3.0 version.
  • We've  improved the documentation on how to connect to various popular databases and now include many tips & tricks for each database/driver.
  • The Python 2.7 memoryview object is now supported as binary data container.
  • We have simplified handling of database warnings using a new customizable .warningformat attribute.
  • The catalog methods now accept both Unicode and 8-bit strings as parameters.
  • You can now select whether to use ANSI (8-bit) or Unicode ODBC APIs in the ODBC drivers, removing  unnecessary data conversions and enhancing ODBC driver compatibility.

For the full set of changes, please check the mxODBC change log.

Feature Highlights:

  • Python Database API 2.0 Compliance: the mxODBC API is fully Python DB-API 2.0 compatible and implements a large number of powerful extensions.
  • Support for all popular ODBC Drivers: mxODBC includes adjustments and work-arounds to support MS SQL Server Native Client, MS SQL Server ODBC Driver, FreeTDS ODBC Driver, Oracle Instant Client ODBC Driver, IBM DB2 ODBC Driver, Sybase ASE ODBC Driver, Netezza ODBC Driver, Teradata ODBC Driver, PostgreSQL ODBC Driver, MySQL ODBC Driver, .MaxDB ODBC Driver as well as the ODBC driver sets of EasySoft, DataDirect, OpenLink, Actual Technologies.
  • Support for all popular ODBC Driver Managers: mxODBC comes with subpackages for the native Windows and Mac OS X ODBC managers, as well as the ODBC managers unixODBC, iODBC and DataDirect, which are commonly used on Unix systems.
  • Stable, robust and reliable:the mxODBC API has been in active production use for more than 10 years.
  • Full Python Support: mxODBC works with  Python 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7.
  • Full 64-bit Support: mxODBC runs on the following 64-bit platforms: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X.

For the complete set of features, please have a look at the mxODBC product page.

New mxODBC Editions:

Due to popular demand, we have extended the set of available mxODBC editions and included a new low-cost standard edition. mxODBC is now available in thesethree editions:

  • The low-cost Standard Edition which provides data connectivity to a selected set of database backends.
  • The Professional Edition, which gives full access to all mxODBC features.
  • The Product Development Edition, which allows including mxODBC in applications you develop.

At the same time we have simplified our license terms to clarify the situation on multi-core and virtual machines. In most cases, you no longer need to purchase more than one license per processor or virtual machine, scaling down the overall license costs significantly compared to earlier mxODBC releases.

For a complete overview of the new editions, please see the product page.

Upgrading

Users are encouraged to upgrade to this latest mxODBC release to benefit from the new features and updated ODBC driver support.

We have taken special care, not to introduce backwards incompatible changes, making the upgrade experience as smooth as possible.

Customers who have purchased mxODBC 2.0, 2.1 or 3.0 licenses can upgrade their licenses using the mxODBC Professional Edition Upgrade License.

If you want to try the new release before purchace, you can request 30-day evaluation licenses by visiting our web-site or writing to sales@egenix.com, stating your name (or the name of the company) and the number of eval licenses that you need.

Downloads

Please visit the eGenix mxODBC product page for downloads, instructions on installation and documentation of the packages.

Note that in order to use the eGenix mxODBC product, you first need to install our open-source eGenix mx Base Distribution.

More Information

For more information on the eGenix.com Python products, licensing and download instructions, please write to sales@egenix.com.

Enjoy !

Marc-Andre Lemburg, eGenix.com

Published: 2010-08-19