We have some very large data files (5 gig to 1TB) where we need quick read/write access. Since we have a fixed record size it seems like some form of ISAM would be the way to go. But would be happy to hear other suggestions.
Ideally the solution would have an Apache or LGPL style license but we will pay if we have to.
Must haves:
Scalable - over at least 1 TB files
Stable - either doesn't corrupt data or has fast recovery process
Runs well on X64 Windows
Nice to have:
Can participate in 2 phase commits
Intrinsic compression facilities
Portable to *nix platforms
C# API or Java API
Thanks,
Terence
Give Berkeley DB a try. Opinions vary, but it's scalable, stable (if you use all necessary layers) and AFAIK runs well on x64 windows. Also portable to *nix and has C and Java API. Don't know about C# API.