Why are XML databases interesting?
There is a whole world of applications where an XML database is the best solution. For these applications an XML database will often far surpass a relational database in convenience, ease of development and performance. Applications where XML databases are often used consist of corporate information portals, membership databases, product catalogs, parts databases, patient information tracking, business to business document exchange as well as many many others. We hope that through the efforts of the XML:DB initiative that XML databases become widely accepted for all applications where the storage of XML data is necessary.
