http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/web-hosting/archive/tags/cloud+developers/default.aspxTags: cloud developersenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/web-hosting/archive/2010/12/08/salesforce-introduces-database-com.aspxWed, 08 Dec 2010 15:09:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:15608Linc Wonham0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/web-hosting/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=15608http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/web-hosting/archive/2010/12/08/salesforce-introduces-database-com.aspx#comments<hr /> <p><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/database-mini.gif" style="float:left;margin:10px;" width="75" height="75" alt="" />Salesforce.com has announced a new hosted service called Database.com. A stand-alone service, Database.com is available via its SOAP and REST APIs to any language on any platform or device and will be generally available in 2011 through a freemium pricing model.</p> <p>Database.com is the same relational database system that powers Salesforce.com, allowing developers to take advantage of the company&rsquo;s infrastructure and scalability. Database scalability is a major issue for today&rsquo;s Web applications, and Database.com is the latest in a long line of solutions. Given Salesforce.com&rsquo;s track record, it will probably be an appealing one for cloud developers.</p> <p>The database currently contains more than 20 billion records and delivers more than 25 billion transactions per quarter with a response time averaging less than 300 milliseconds.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15608" width="1" height="1">salesforcecloud developersdatabase scalability