Date: 27/09/2008

Embedded database manager Raima from Birdstep to support µC/OS-II RTOS

Birdstep Technology today announced that it has entered into a cross-marketing agreement with embedded system components developer Micriµm. As part of the agreement, Birdstep's Raima Database Manager (RDM) can be deployed on Micrium's well known Real Time Operating System (RTOS) µC/OS-II with µC/FS platform.

This pair of well-accepted RTOS and embedded database offering is targeted for those customers who would like to move from legacy home grown operating systems or such database to this combination software for substantial value addition.

Duncan Bates, VP of Product Management at Birdstep said, "We're delighted to complement Micriµm's vision of providing the highest-quality embedded software components to the industry by making our proven technology available on the µC/OS-II RTOS."
Jean Labrosse, President of Micriµm has commentated, "We are seeing greater interest in building database functionality into embedded systems," He also adds "Being able to offer our customers an efficient and reliable embedded database solution is a key customer advantage, and has already achieved customer adoption. We look forward to further expanding our footprint with Birdstep Technology through the RDM Embedded offering on µC/OS-II."