1. A system for optimization of database access in a database network comprising: (a) at least one client: (b) at least one database server; and (c) a database network router for managing data flow between said at least one client and said at least one database server, wherein said database network router includes: (i) a client access module for communicating with said at least one client, and (ii) a database resource manager for communicating with said at least one database server; whereby said database network router may be used to optimize access to said at least one database server b said at least one client.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of said database resource manager is installed as a database server agent.