Configurations
You can configure separate settings for the server and client aspects of the database engine. The settings allow you to optimize the performance of the engine based on your business requirements.
The following figure illustrates the flow from an application program to the database files at the operating system. The database engine resides between the application program and the data files.
Figure 1
Conceptual View of Database Engine Configuration
The types of settings that you can configure for server include the following:
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Access
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Communication protocols
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Compatibility with previous versions of the MicroKernel Engine (MKDE)
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Data integrity
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Debugging
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Directories
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Memory usage
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Performance
The types of settings that you can configure for client include the following:
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Access
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Communication protocols
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Performance
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Security
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Application characteristics
You configure these settings within the PCC. See
Configuration Reference
for the tasks and references pertaining to configuration.
