Database Interfaces¶
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This page lists database interfaces available for Python. It may also help in finding a suitable database engine for you to use in your Python database applications.
Generic Database Interfaces and APIs¶
The Python standard for database interfaces is the Python DB-API (PEP 249) Most Python database interfaces adhere to this standard.
Most databases have ODBC support; see the section below on ODBC modules.
Java databases usually support JDBC, and can be used from Jython.
See also DbApiModuleComparison
ODBC Support¶
See ODBC
ADO Support¶
See ADO
Database Interfaces for Relational Database Systems¶
Database systems employing a relational model, with support for SQL.
General Purpose Database Systems¶
IBM DB2
Firebird (and Interbase)
SAP DB (also known as “MaxDB”)
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Access
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Data Warehouse Database Systems¶
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Database Systems for Embedding Into Applications¶
The following database systems are more oriented towards embedded applications:
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Non-Relational Databases¶
Record-based Databases¶
Databases working on flat files or fixed records.
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XML Databases¶
4Suite server
Oracle/Sleepycat DB XML (howto)
Graph Databases¶
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