Embeddability   SQL Anywhere can be easily embedded inside other applications. It combines high performance with very small memory footprint. SQL Anywhere contains a range of features to enable self-management and maintenance in frontline environments, including features that enable optimization of computer resources, self-tuning for improved performance, and simplification of remote installation and support.

Interoperability   SQL Anywhere is available on many platforms, including Windows, Windows Mobile, Linux, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, and Macintosh. Unique to SQL Anywhere, its database files can be copied between platforms. In addition, SQL Anywhere provides support for BlackBerry, Embedded Linux, Windows Mobile 6, and Java ME smartphones using its UltraLite database technology for small devices. SQL Anywhere includes support for many common database interfaces, including ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, PHP, and Perl. This means that many popular application development tools can be used, including: Microsoft Visual Studio, PowerBuilder, Eclipse, and various web tools. Stored procedures can be written in C/C++, Java, .NET, or Perl.

Performance out of the box   SQL Anywhere is designed to deliver outstanding performance, without ongoing tuning and administration. Features such as dynamic cache sizing, auto generation of statistics, a sophisticated query optimizer, parallel query processing, and materialized views mean that SQL Anywhere is ideal for environments that demand high performance but which have no on-site database administrator. By offering, On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) SQL Anywhere offers the ability to perform complex data analysis within a single SQL statement, increasing the value of the results, while improving performance by decreasing the amount of querying on the database.

Web operation   With a built-in HTTP server and web service support, XML features, full text search, and a PHP interface, SQL Anywhere is an ideal database for use in a web-based environment behind a web server.

Mobility    SQL Anywhere provides enterprise-caliber databases that operate on frontline systems and devices whether connectivity with enterprise systems is available or not. Its synchronization technologies ensure data can be exchanged efficiently over wireless and wired networks with back-end databases, application servers, and messaging systems.

Security    SQL Anywhere provides full end-to-end security with 128-bit strong encryption of database tables, files, and communications streams between the application and the database, as well as the MobiLink synchronization stream. SQL Anywhere can audit data access, offers built-in user authentication, and can integrate with third-party authentication systems. SQL Anywhere also offers FIPS-certified encryption via a separately licensed security option. See SQL Anywhere security option.