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 eliminating the need for database clients, boosting performance, and delivering a flexible, secure connection to Oracle, DB2, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL Server.

DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET supports many of the latest .NET technologies, including:

  • ADO.NET Entity Framework
  • LINQ to Entities
  • Entity SQL (ESQL)
  • NHibernate (Coming in 2010!)
  • Microsoft Enterprise Libraries
  • ADO.NET Bulk APIs
  • .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • ADO.NET 2.0 (Common Programming Model)

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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
  • Support for LINQ, Entity SQL, and Microsoft Enterprise Libraries
  • 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 ADO.NET Entity Framework with .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • 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
Next Steps


What’s New

Release 3.3:
ADO.NET Entity Framework Support, Application Context Awareness, and more

ADO.NET Entity Framework:
Now available for Oracle

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