HQbird: Advanced FirebirdSQL for Big Databases

IBSurgeon HQbird is an advanced distribution of Firebird, with the following features: high availability and replication, backups automation, optimized configurations, database health monitoring, transactions and queries monitoring (Trace, MON$), database structure analysis, and recovery toolset.

Encryption Plugin Framework for Firebird

IBSurgeon provides the encryption plugin framework for Firebird:
  • Strong AES256 encryption, for Firebird 5.0, 4.0 and 3.0
  • Ready-to-user binaries for Windows and Linux, and full sources
  • Gbak.exe with encryption of databases and backups
  • Unlimited license for the redistribution and implementation support
Unlimited License - $1999

Emergency database recovery

To recover corrupted Firebird (or InterBase) databases you can use IBSurgeon FirstAID - the best recovery tool for Firebird and InterBase. FirstAID can automatically fix the vast majority of Firebird database corruptions. For big database (more than 65Gb in size) please contact our support, most likely it will require manual recovery service.
From $199

News

HQbird 2024 R2 Update 8

HQbird 2024 Update 8 is released

  • Web Interface Authorization Update: Migrated web interface access authentication mechanism to digest authentication
  • Code Modernization: Updated code to eliminate deprecated method warnings (for Java DataGuard)
  • Report Enhancement: Modified daily report and DataGuard startup report generation code to include network interface information collection
  • Auto-Registration Function: Added external function to dataguard.jar for automatic registration in the Control Center using specified keyanswers file - supports both basic and digest authentication versions (options -regka and -regkad)
  • Connection ID Parameter: Added connection_id parameter for server-level trace reports, database-level trace reports, and on-demand tasks
  • Database Connection Report Improvements: Enhanced database connection report display to include statement timeout values
  • Sweep Timeout Control: Added gfixTimeout_hrs parameter to limit gfix sweep operation duration (default: 36 hours)
  • Configuration Adjustments: Updated several default configuration values, including trace session start/stop timing corrections
  • Trace Report Progress Indicator: Added calculation and display of read size percentage when generating trace reports to show processing progress
  • Backup Verification Task Updates: Added revolving deletion before compression and moved free space calculation coefficients to configuration settings
  • Cloud Backup Enhancement: Added support for file transfer via Socket protocol for cloudbackup (filetransfer) task
  • Bug Fixes and UI Polish: Fixed various bugs and implemented cosmetic improvements to the web interface
Download from https://ib-aid.com/en/hqbird/

26 January 2026

HQbird 2024 R2 Update 8

HQbird 2024 Update 8

16 December 2025

"Secrets of Firebird SQL Optimizer" is now available for pre-order at 50% off!

Great news! Book "Secrets of Firebird SQL Optimizer" is now available (PDF, 420 pages) for pre-order at 50% off! Get this essential guide and take your database optimization skills to the next level.

26 November 2025

BlackFriday 2025: HQbird and FirstAID -15% till Dec 5

BlackFriday 2025: HQbird and FirstAID -15%

17 November 2025

Minor bugfix release for HQbird (Firebird 5)

Mandatory update from Firebird 5.0.4.1725 to 5.0.4.1726

12 November 2025

IBSurgeon announces release 1.6.2 of streaming technology in HQbird

IBSurgeon announces release 1.6.2 of streaming technology in HQbird

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