.NET Data Providers
.NET data providers provide access to specific types of data stores. These providers are also called managed providers. Data providers can be developed to provide access to any type of data source. Four data providers ship with the .NET Framework version 1.1. Several third parties have also developed and are developing providers for additional data sources.
The .NET Framework version 1.1 ships with the four .NET data providers listed in Table 17.3.
| .NET Data Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | Support for Microsoft SQL Server, version 7.0 or later. SQL Server classes exist in the System.Data.SqlClient namespace. |
| OLE DB | Support for data sources that are exposed via the OLE DB provider. OLE DB data provider ... |
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