Object-Oriented Database Management Systems

Object-oriented DBMSs are designed to provide data storage and support services using an object-oriented architecture. Object DBMSs support the basic features of object-oriented development, including inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and state. The following are representative vendors and products in this market:

• Matisse (Matisse)
• Objectivity (Objectivity/DB)
• Progress Software (ObjectStore and PSE)
• Versant (FastObjects and Versant ODBMS)