X-Hive/DB is a native XML database designed for large volume XML data environments. An unmatched combination of features sets it apart from alternative data storage methods and makes it the ideal foundation for developing and implementing XML-based applications. Examples of these features include: an "industrial-strength" ability to simultaneously handle terabytes of data when storing, retrieving, or querying XML documents; the ability to quickly retrieve the smallest element within large documents or collections of documents; a distributed data architecture that allows you to subdivide large amounts of data over a number of different servers; and integration with/into a wide variety of tools and applications. It adheres to open standards (W3C XML Recommendations) and a Java API makes programming with it both simple and flexible.