GDB File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .gdb
Full Name InterBase Database File
Developer Borland, now Embarcadero Technologies
Primary Usage Storing and managing data in a relational database
Database Model Relational
File Structure Binary
Encryption Support Yes
MIME Type application/x-gdb
Multi-user Access Yes
Transactional Support Yes
Concurrency Control Multiversion Concurrency Control (MVCC)
Storage Mechanism Disc-based
Supported Operating Systems Windows, Linux, Solaris, macOS
Backup Feature Yes, including online backup
ACID Compliance Yes
Max Database Size 32 TB (with large file support)
Replication Support Yes
Indexing Strategies B-tree, Bitmap, GiST, SP-GiST, GIN, BRIN
SQL Support Yes, with extensions
Trigger and Stored Procedures Yes
Foreign Key Support Yes
Data Types Numerics, Strings, Date/Time, Blob, Arrays, and more