Problem: What is the background on InterBase? Solution: InterBase was originally conceived and created by a group of former Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) employees out of a desire to produce an innovative RDBMS that offered substantially greater benefits than other existing databases. 1985 -IB began as Groton Database Systems & was shortly thereafter renamed InterBase 1991 -IB was purchased by Aston Tate 1992 -IB was acquired by Borland as part of Borland's takeover of Aston Tate 1997 -IB became a wholly owned subsidiary of Borland International
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