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Microsoft ODBC Drivers

What to Look for in Microsoft ODBC Drivers

In a multi-tiered Microsoft ODBC environment, your ODBC driver will have a significant impact on the power and productivity of your applications. When evaluating Microsoft ODBC drivers before making a purchasing decision, you should consider these criteria:

  • Performance. Some Microsoft ODBC drivers can become a performance bottleneck in your distributed application architecture. Look for a Microsoft ODBC driver that delivers proven high performance.
  • Security. Depending on how they are engineered, Microsoft ODBC drivers can either contribute to or detract from your system security.
  • Reliability. Can you count on the ODBC driver for maximum uptime and consistently correct execution?
  • Management. SQL ODBC drivers vary in their ease of installation and administration. Look for a driver that’s simple to install, configure, and manage.
  • TCO. In today’s economy, when evaluating Microsoft ODBC drivers or any other enterprise software, it’s important to consider the software’s total cost of ownership.

Progress DataDirect Delivers Superior Microsoft ODBC Drivers

Progress® DataDirect is the world’s leading provider of data connectivity and data integration products and services. Our DataDirect Connect® line of database drivers is the most comprehensive in the industry, featuring Microsoft ODBC drivers as well as drivers for every other type of environment. Superior quality Connect drivers are available for any API (ODBC, ADO.NET, JDBC, OLE DB); any major platform (Windows, Linux, UNIX, and more); any major database (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, and more); and for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. From our web site, you can find specific solutions for any connectivity need, such as a JDBC Oracle download, a SQL Server driver for JDBC, or a driver for Informix ODBC.

Like all of our database drivers, our Microsoft ODBC drivers provide a superior solution for your data connectivity needs:

  • As proven in performance benchmarks, DataDirect drivers dramatically outperform competing drivers in throughput capacity, CPU efficiency, and memory footprint.
  • Only DataDirect drivers directly incorporate industry standard security features such as Kerberos authentication and TSL/SSL data encryption.
  • Our Microsoft ODBC drivers and other database drivers are subjected to the industry’s most demanding test suites and have a long track record of reliable performance in the most demanding production environments.
  • Because of our unique wire protocol design that eliminates the need for database client libraries, our ODBC drivers are easier to install, configure, and manage.
  • Our feature-rich database drivers enable you to develop applications more quickly and reduces your need to buy additional supporting products, thus resulting in a lower total cost of ownership.

In addition to our industry-leading data connectivity solutions, Progress also offers comprehensive mainframe data solutions including mainframe enterprise integration and mainframe business events processing.

Learn more about Progress DataDirect Connect ODBC drivers, or download a driver today and start your free trial period.