The latest issue of EmberWings – our official quarterly Firebird magazine – is here! The June 2025 issue (2025/2) has just been released for Firebird supporters, and it’s one of our most engaging issues yet.
Jaybird 6.0.2 and Jaybird 5.0.8 released with Firebird 5.0.3 inline blob support
We’re happy to announce that the March issue of EmberWings is now available for download! This edition features an interview with Jim Starkey - the creator of InterBase. Also, the December 2024 issue is now available to all readers.
Firebird Project is happy to announce general availability of Firebird 5.0.2 — the latest point release in the Firebird 5.0 series.
The Firebird Docker images are now under the Firebird project
From April through June 2025, the Firebird database community has been highly active with significant developments across multiple areas. The release of EmberWings quarterly magazine's June 2025 issue highlights the ongoing engagement with the Firebird community, while certification programs continue expanding with new DBA-level professionals. Technical improvements have focused on infrastructure enhancements, including updated Linux installation scripts with OpenSuse 15 support and systemd migration for Firebird 2.5. The development ecosystem has seen major updates with Jaybird 6.0.2 and 5.0.8 releases providing support for upcoming Firebird 5.0.3 inline blobs and other improvements, while cloud deployment strategies and database recovery solutions have been emphasized through dedicated webinars and presentations.
Let's congratulate 2 new certified Firebird professionals who successfully passed the Firebird Certification exam for DBA Basic level.
The collection of 1-step Linux installation scripts for Firebird has been updated with two key improvements: added support for OpenSuse 15 and migrated Firebird 2.5 to use systemd.
Firebird session at ITDevCon conference in Rome, Italy about new features of Firebird 6: JSON support and schemas.
Discover the essential strategies for deploying Firebird database systems in cloud environments! This presentation explores multiple deployment scenarios—from traditional client-server setups to middleware implementations and database-per-client configurations. Learn how to overcome critical cloud challenges including virtual machine overhead, network latency, resource balancing, and security concerns with expert-tested configurations.