Design Principles
According to Microsoft, the design goals of ADO.NET are
Disconnected data architecture that supports n-tier programming
Tight integration with XML
Common data representation
Built upon the .NET Framework
Leverage past technologies
These goals are a result of both the need to address the current trend in distributed development and the limitations of the existing technologies.
Disconnected Data Architecture
Modern distributed system architectures have evolved to being based on decoupled or disconnected components. This approach has been triggered by the increased demand for Web applications. Systems built on this architecture often use XML as the data transport between components and rely on protocols such as HTTP, requiring stateless ...
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