Some key advantages include:

    * Derby has a small footprint -- about 2 megabytes for the base engine and embedded JDBC driver.
    * Derby is based on the Java, JDBC, and SQL standards.
    * Derby provides an embedded JDBC driver that lets you embed Derby in any Java-based solution.
    * Derby also supports the more familiar client/server mode with the Derby Network Client JDBC driver and Derby Network Server.
    * Derby is easy to install, deploy, and use.
