SQL Server and the .NET Framework
The Microsoft .NET Framework is one of the most significant technology shifts Microsoft has ever made. It is truly Microsoft's answer to J2EE/J2SE. The .NET Framework is a multitiered platform architecture that consists of developer tools, Web Services, a set of strongly typed programming languages that are syntactically identical whether used to program for the Web or for the desktop, a common language runtime, a set of framework classes encapsulating areas of common functionality, and a greatly improved data access model.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 sits firmly in the heart of the .NET Framework as the major data provider for this framework. One hundred percent of the power of SQL Server can be taken advantage ...
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