Objectivity/DB
A distributed object-oriented database with graph capabilities via InfiniteGraph and the ThingSpan analytics platform. Vendor ceased operations in late 2023.
- Overall rank
- #108
- First released
- 1990
- License
- Proprietary
- Built with
- C++
Sources 9 references
Protocols JDBC/ODBC
ODBC/SQL access is corroborated across independent sources spanning more than a decade (Objectivity's own 1998 VLDB conference material, a 1990s OO FAQ mirror, and a 2010 ODBMS.org TechView report all reachable and quoted directly), so treated as a real, long-standing feature rather than a single stale claim -- accepted pass_B over pass_A. The proprietary AMS (Advanced Multithreaded Server) page-fetch RPC that pass_A tagged 'Native binary' is an internal storage-tier transport behind the linked-in kernel library, not a documented client wire protocol, and its only evidence is a 2006 paper and a slide deck, so it was not tagged per the dormant/thin-evidence rule. Objectivity, Inc. ceased operations in 2023 and current vendor docs are unavailable.
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There is also an ODBC interface, making it possible to access Objectivity/DB databases with standard SQL tools.
TechView Product Report: Objectivity/DB · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
The ODBC and SQL Access Group (SAG) protocols are supported.
Object-Orientation FAQ -- Objectivity/DB (Objectivity) · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
Programming interfaces are available for Java, C++, Smalltalk and SQL (ODBC).
The 24th International Conference on Very Large Databases. New York, USA, August 24-27, 1998. Objectivity, Inc. · reviewed 2026-08-02
License Proprietary
Confirms current value. Objectivity/DB is a commercial product sold under license by Objectivity, Inc.; no source-available or open-source distribution exists.
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Objectivity/DB is a commercial object database produced by Objectivity, Inc.
Objectivity/DB — Wikipedia · reviewed 2026-08-02
Released 1990
Confirms current value.
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Objectivity/DB was first introduced in 1990.
Objectivity/DB — Wikipedia · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
Its object-oriented database Objectivity/DB was first made publicly available in 1990 and it was the first company to claim a petabyte scale (distributed) database implementation
Objectivity — Bloor Research · reviewed 2026-08-02
url https://web.archive.org/web/20231201063543/https://objectivity.com/
Objectivity, Inc. ceased operations in late 2023; the live domain now resolves only to a default hosting-provider parking page, so the last full archived homepage is the best stable replacement.
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Objectivity’s NoSQL and graph databases are used to fuse, correlate, connect and present Multi-INT and Big Data for mission critical and operational systems with speed, accuracy and reliability.
HOME PAGE | Objectivity · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
with subsequent additions of C# and Python interfaces. Objectivity, Inc. ceased in late 2023.
Objectivity/DB · reviewed 2026-08-02
status inactive
Confirms the catalogue's existing status. Archive.org snapshots show the full marketing site was still live on 2023-12-01 but had been replaced by a bare, minimal page by 2024-01-31, consistent with the company ceasing operations in late 2023.
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with subsequent additions of C# and Python interfaces. Objectivity, Inc. ceased in late 2023.
Objectivity/DB · reviewed 2026-08-02