DATABASE.COM ODBC DRIVER
The Most Scalable, Best Performing Database.com ODBC Driver
Database.com ODBC Driver 
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New data sources established in the cloud bring new challenges to ensure best-of-class data connectivity. The Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC driver delivers the best performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise applications that need to leverage critical Database.com data.
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DataDirect's Platinum ODBC Database.com driver is available for UNIX and Linux platforms as well as Windows and for 64 bit ODBC connectivity. With low latency, high throughput and resource efficient access to Database.com, DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC moves business applications closer to Database.com data. In effect, IT organizations no longer need to mirror Database.com instances to ensure high performance SQL access.
| Improves the performance and scalability | DataDirect ODBC drivers are proven to out-perform competitive drivers, demonstrating marked improvement in response time, throughput, and scalability. The wire protocol architecture, as well as easy-to-use tuning options, optimizes the rate and efficiency of data transfer. Application-driven caching increases Database.com integration scalability. And a high-performance Bulk Load capability enables large amounts of data to be loaded very quickly. |
| Reduces the cost and time of deploying and maintaining applications | DataDirect’s wire protocol architecture eliminates the need for additional components on the database server for connectivity. Apart from a Java runtime environment, one install contains everything needed to connect to Database.com. DataDirect’s SQL engine offers full SQL 92 compliance over any Database.com instance. |
| Enables streamlined modification of Database.com data | The DataDirect Database.com ODBC driver is written to the Database.com API, and it is widely used for modifying data, including bulk loading. |
| Provides comprehensive coverage from one vendor | DataDirect offers a Platinum ODBC driver for Database.com on every major platform – Windows (including v7), Linux and UNIX, including UNIX platforms such as IBM AIX, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris, across a wide range of processor architectures. A 64 bit ODBC driver for Database.com enables 64-bit applications to take full advantage of faster processing speeds. |
| Makes it easy and cost effective to support multiple databases / database versions | One Database.com ODBC driver supports simultaneous connections to Database.com, which significantly reduces the costs of deploying and testing applications. This also allows you to consolidate critical business applications onto a single platform. In addition, DataDirect drivers boast numerous interoperability features that simplify the task of supporting other databases in addition to Database.com, such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, and more. |
| Reinforces your security strategy | DataDirect drivers include advanced, industry standard security mechanisms such as SSL data encryption. |
| Ensures high availability | Connect XE for ODBC delivers improved reliability with abstracted failover semantics without application modification. |
| Guarantees quality and reliability | Connect XE for ODBC is ODBC 3.5 compliant with Driver Manager and ODBC Administrator integration. DataDirect ODBC drivers are quality tested and certified with a wide variety of applications and environments and are proven in hundreds of leading commercial software products and thousands of the most demanding corporate environments. |
| Reduces total cost of ownership through superior technical support | In contrast to database vendors and other third-party vendors, DataDirect's award-winning support is focused exclusively on data connectivity and includes 24x7 phone, web, email, forum, and an extensive knowledgebase. Resolving data connectivity issues quickly reduces the total cost of ownership of software. |
DataDirect features are 100% driver implemented, allowing them to be leveraged quickly without requiring changes to application code or proprietary Database.com extensions.
- Wire protocol architecture
- Increased Database.com integration scalability with application driven caching
- Bulk Load
- Built-in debugging capabilities
- Enterprise-quality driver logging
- Advanced Connection Pooling
- Data conversion
- Socket management
- Network wire management
- Batching and throughput optimization
Comprehensive Database / Platform Coverage
- Access to any Database.com instance
- Windows, UNIX and Linux
- 64 bit ODBC driver available
- SSL data encryption
Enterprise Application Functionality
- Application failover - Improved reliability with abstracted failover semantics without application modification
- Windows ODBC Driver Manager for Unix/Linux
- Unicode and ANSI character sets
- Exposes Database.com reports as stored procedures
Interoperability
- Interoperability including SQL up-leveling, which simplifies the task of supporting other databases in addition to Database.com, such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, and more
- Common architecture across drivers makes it easy to support different databases
Quality and Reliability
- Quality tested and certified with the DataDirect ODBC Verification Suite (OVS), the largest, most mature ODBC testing infrastructure
- 100% ODBC 3.5 compliance with Driver Manager and ODBC Administrator integration specification compliance – leverage Database.com functionality without proprietary extensions or code
Additional Database.com ODBC Driver Functionality
- SQL Engine offering full SQL 92 compliance over any Force.com instance
- Exposes Force.com reports as stored procedures
- Scalar and catalog functions
- Parameter arrays
- Data type conversions
- Supports the ability to execute a single SQL statement using multiple rows of values
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR ODBC DRIVERS
Progress® DataDirect Connect®, Connect XE® and Connect64® for ODBC are the fastest, most comprehensive suite of ODBC drivers for all major databases— Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Salesforce.com, Sybase, Sybase IQ, database. com, force.com, and Progress® OpenEdge® 11 MT. Our unique “wire protocol” design eliminates the need for database client libraries, which greatly simplifies installation and administration and dramatically improves performance. In fact, these clientless drivers even outperform applications that use the database’s native (proprietary) API for database access. Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers are the industry standard for ODBC drivers, providing the advanced functionality, performance, and reliability developers need to quickly deliver high-quality, database-independent applications.
MOST COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF ODBC DRIVERS FROM ONE VENDOR
You can count on Progress Software for reliable ODBC connectivity regardless of database or platform. Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers support all major databases, on every major platform, across a wide range of processor architectures.
In addition, a single driver supports multiple simultaneous connections to all supported versions of each database. This broadens the versions of databases you can support in a commercial product and eliminates the need to change drivers every time you change database versions in an enterprise environment.
- Supports all major databases— Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Salesforce.com, Sybase, Greenplum, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Informix, Apache Hive and more.
- Supports all major platforms—Windows, UNIX, Linux, and more
- Full 32-bit (Connect for ODBC) and 64-bit (Connect64 for ODBC) ODBC application support
- Each single-tier driver supports multiple database versions:
- Microsoft SQL Server 7, 2000, 2005, 2008, and 2012
- Windows Azure SQL Database
- Oracle (8i, 9i, 10g, and 11g)
- Multiple versions of DB2 running on Windows, UNIX, Linux, z/OS (OS/390), and iSeries (AS/400)
- Sybase 11.x, 12.x, 12.5.x, 15, and Sybase IQ 2 www.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE WIRE PROTOCOL DESIGN
Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers are available as “wire protocol,” meaning that the drivers do not require installation and maintenance of database client software and libraries. This unique wire protocol architecture dramatically improves performance and eliminates the need to install and keep up with the various versions of database client libraries such as Oracle Net (formerly Net8 and SQL*Net) and DB2 Connect for IBM DB2. Other benefits include:
- Simplified installation, configuration, and administration of applications
- Fastest available application data access performance—even faster than using the database’s native interface (such as Oracle OCI)
- Elimination of the need to test and certify against multiple versions of the database client libraries
PROVEN, RELIABLE DRIVERS OFFER BEST-IN-CLASS FUNCTIONALITY
Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers are the most widely used third-party ODBC drivers on the market and are tested under production conditions using the most comprehensive ODBC testing facility in the industry. Progress DataDirect consistently supports the latest, most complete implementation of the ODBC specification and the latest database versions and features, and offers enterprise functionality across all databases such as:
- No database client libraries required through unique wire protocol architecture
- Multiple performance tuning options and a Performance Tuning Wizard to achieve optimal driver performance for any application scenario
- Performance-oriented features such as connection pooling, statement pooling, data conversion, network wire management, and batching and throughput optimization
- 100% driver-implemented application failover and client-side load balancing, which do not require application code changes or expensive clustering software, such as Oracle RAC
- Robust security features such as Kerberos-based operating system (OS) authentication for Single Sign-on (SSL) and SSL-based data encryption over the network
- 100% driver-implemented, high-performance Bulk Load feature which does not require application code changes or database vendor bulk load tools
- Advanced connection pooling which does not require application code changes to enable or configure
- The industry’s best ODBC Driver Manager for UNIX/Linux
- Standards-based implementations of the latest database features and functionality
- Complete, consistent Unicode support across all platforms
- Built-in debugging capabilities
- Certified for leading virtualized environments
To learn more or download a free, 15 day trial of Progress® DataDirect Connect® or Connect64® for ODBC, go to www.progress.com/datadirect
