DataDirect ADO.NET Data Providers

DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET is the industry's only suite of ADO.NET data providers with a 100% managed code architecture.

  • Best .NET application performance and scalability for all major databases
  • Eliminates the need for client libraries
  • Flexible and cost-effective deployment
  • Robust security features
Microsoft Deprecates System.Data.OracleClient –
Passes the Torch to DataDirect
DataDirect takes the pain out of supporting your .NET applications that access Oracle.

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Key Features

Performance
  • 100% managed code architecture delivers more throughput while using fewer CPU, memory, and network resources
  • Visual Studio integrated Performance Tuning Wizard
  • Multiple connection tuning options
  • Bulk load operations via ADO.NET Bulk APIs
  • Connection pooling and pool management
  • Statement caching
  • Single Sign-On
  • Optimized data, data type conversions
  • Tunable socket, array size, and DataSet management
  • Batching and throughput optimization

Security
  • Operating system authentication (aka Single Sign-On) via Kerberos
  • SSL data encryption
  • Optimal use of .NET Framework security controls

Enterprise Application Functionality
  • Connection failover and load balancing
  • Bulk load operations via ADO.NET Bulk APIs
  • Side-by-side installation
  • Load balancing
  • ClickOnce deployment
  • Interoperability between databases and different versions of each database

Provider Functionality
  • Seamless integration with Visual Studio 2005, 2008
  • One provider supports all versions of a database
  • Statistical counters integrated with Windows perfmon
  • Full Unicode and ANSI character set support
  • Built-in runtime troubleshooting and tracing capabilities
  • Advanced data type support
  • Distributed transaction support

.NET Framework
  • Support for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and 3.5 SP1
  • Support for .NET Framework 1.x
  • ADO.NET 2.0 conformance

What’s New

Release 3.2, SP 1:
Bulk load for all databases, new performance features, and more

ADO.NET Entity Framework:
Download Oracle Beta Now

Anatomy of a Driver:
Learn more about data connectivity here.

Success Stories

European Bank for Fund Services
Better Oracle performance

Beverly Enterprises
Scalability for .NET front end on legacy DB2 system

Entrieva
Oracle connectivity out-of-the-box