Overview

ADO.NET Data Provider
Learn more about DataDirect's 100% managed code data provider.

ADO.NET Data Provider Database Support
Find out which databases and database versions are supported.

What's New in DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET, Release 3.2?
Learn about the latest release of DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET such as new performance features and DataDirect Bulk Load, which provides a consistent, standards-based mechanism across all supported databases for loading very large amounts of data into relational databases as fast as possible. Learn more.

Security Features in DataDirect Connect
Learn about the built-in security features of DataDirect Connect, including Operating System Authentication, SSL encryption, and a secure architecture. Also, see our Security Support Matrix for complete information on the security features supported by DataDirect Connect.

Competitive Information

Middleware in Action: Industrial Strength Data Access by Ken North
This independent technology assessment by Ken North, the industry expert on databases and middleware, presents a top level view of the role of data access middleware and its importance. It discusses the defining characteristics of premium data access middleware, such as features that affect performance and scalability, and includes a checklist of critical features. Find out why Ken North endorses DataDirect as the best middleware solution for ODBC, JDBC, and ADO.NET applications.

Why License the DataDirect .NET Data Provider?
Find out the reasons for obtaining your ADO.NET provider from the leading vendor of database connectivity components instead of from the database vendors.

Critical Success Factors
To ensure that your ADO.NET application meets demanding functional, performance, reliability and security requirements, select a data provider that offers the capabilities described here.

Oracle Competitive Advantage Matrix
Learn about the advantages of using DataDirect's 100% managed code data provider, such as no database clients required, interoperability across Oracle versions and other databases, and critical functionality as compared with the data provider offered by Oracle.

DB2 Competitive Advantage Matrix
Learn about the advantages of using DataDirect's 100% managed code data provider, such as no database clients required, interoperability between a variety of DB2 versions and other databases, and critical functionality as compared with the data provider offered by IBM.

Sybase Competitive Advantage Matrix
Learn about the advantages of using DataDirect's 100% managed code data provider, such as no database clients required, interoperability between different Sybase versions and other databases, and critical functionality as compared with the data provider offered by Sybase.

What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You
Data connectivity, the middleware that enables applications to access databases, is a critical, but often overlooked component of the IT infrastructure. These components, such as ODBC and JDBC drivers and ADO.NET providers, can have dramatic effects on application performance, reliability, and portability. This white paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions.

Rigorous Testing Procedures

Extensive Testing Ensures Data Connectivity that Works
DataDirect ADO.NET data providers undergo rigorous testing using the ADO.NET Verification Suite (ADOVS), which provides extensive coverage, testing all supported Windows platforms and database versions. We also test ADO.NET conformance using the Microsoft LTM (Local Test Manager).

Superior Performance in Mission-Critical Data Transaction Intensive Environments

The Importance of 100% Managed Code
Learn what managed code is and the advantages of using it in .NET applications, such as better performance, ease of deployment , built-in security, and fewer bugs.

Support of the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 by DataDirect Technologies
Learn about the advantages of using the Microsoft .NET Framework to support your Web service applications and how DataDirect supports the Framework, including details on how ADO.NET is implemented.

ADO.NET Provider - Performance Tuning Wizard
DataDirect's ADO.NET Performance Tuning Wizard contains patent pending technology that eliminates the guesswork from ADO.NET data provider configuration, ensuring that optimized performance can be attained out-of-the-box. Try the demo now.

For Database and Application Developers

Improving .NET Application Performance and Reliability with Managed Database Data Connectivity
In this paper, SQL Server MVP and SSWUG co-founder Stephen Wynkoop explores common misperceptions about data access technologies, describes the optimum architecture for ADO.NET data providers, and highlights key selection criteria for developers.

ADO.NET Developer Center
This site contains in-depth technical articles on improving .NET application performance, and critical functionality such as connection pooling, No-Touch deployment, using our ADO.NET providers with Oracle RAC, and many code samples.

Complete Product Documentation
Access all the latest DataDirect product books for Connect for ADO.NET and Connect for .NET (earlier release of the product that supports .NET Framework 1.x), including installation guides, user's guides, and README files.

Using the Microsoft Enterprise Library Data Access Application Block (DAAB) in Your Application
This article explains why using DataDirect ADO.NET data providers with DAAB makes this technology even better and includes the information and sample code you need to install and configure DAAB to work with DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET and your application, including SSL and Kerberos authentication enterprise security features.