Data access: compare with IBM
IBM has recently release their own JS-based DB connectivity API. Unfortunately, they are quite restricted in terms of DB choice and Data formats selection. Let me give you a quick comparison of OAT's Data access layer with IBM Database Connectivity for JavaScript: Feature | OAT - data access layer | IBM Database Connectivity for JS |
Data sources
| SQL, RDF, XML, Web Services
| SQL |
Platform | Independent (Client and Server)
| Windows XP* (Client and Server)
|
Application server
| Any HTTP (WebDAV preferred)
| PHP 5 with PDO extension
|
SQL databases
| ODBC, JDBC, OLEDB, ADO.NET, Virtuoso
| IBM DB2 |
*Windows XP is mentioned in the Requierements page. However, one may safely assume that JS code (Client) will run on any plaform. Similarly, it is mentioned that other DB/OS combo might work by using other, PDO-compliant server.