.NET Connector for SQL Server

dotConnect for SQL Server is a versatile enterprise-grade connector that enables access to SQL Server data in .NET applications of all levels. It delivers broad compatibility with SQL Server versions and .NET platforms, and easy integration with a number of IDEs, including Visual Studio.

Moreover, this connector regularly undergoes security and performance tests to make sure it stays ahead of the competition at all times. Extra benefits include priority support, frequent updates, and detailed documentation to help you with a quick and easy start from day one.

  • Access to data with no need for any client libraries
  • Full compliance with ADO.NET standards
  • Secure connections to SQL Server via TCP/IP
  • Support for SQL Server-specific data types
  • Integration with Visual Studio

Direct connection to SQL Server

dotConnect for SQL Server allows connecting to SQL Server databases via TCP/IP, which greatly simplifies application development and deployment.

  • Easy connection to SQL Server
  • Full support for SQL Server-specific data types
  • Robust security with advanced encryption and authentication
  • Flexible connectivity options for diverse operational environments
  • Cost-effective deployment
Connection details

Full compliance with ADO.NET

dotConnect for SQL Server has a provider model that revolves around base classes, provider factories, connection string builder, metadata schemas, asynchronous commands, pooling enhancements, batch update support, provider-specific types, server enumeration, database change notification support, and so on. dotConnect for SQL Server will continue supporting the newest standards and innovations of .NET.

Compatibility and integration

Platforms
  • .NET 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
  • .NET Framework 2.0-4.8
  • .NET Core 2.x, 3.0
  • Mono 2.0 and higher
Microsoft SQL Server

All versions

Visual Studio Extension
  • Data source connection
  • Database object explorer
  • Data retrieval and display
Compatibility with NuGet

Works in any NuGet-compatible IDE like VS Code, JetBrains Rider, etc.

Compatibility details

Features

Database-specific features

Database-specific features

dotConnect for SQL Server stands out as the set of components with the widest support for SQL Server functionality. Check the Features page to get the full list of supported capabilities.

Advanced durability

Advanced durability

dotConnect for SQL Server delivers data fetching control (background, on-demand, pagination) and server-side data relationships. Additionally, selective column loading and refresh operations help maintain performance at an all-time high.

Microsoft technology support

Microsoft technology support

Our connector is seamlessly compatible with Microsoft's data-related technologies, such as Microsoft Enterprise Library, a variety of ASP.NET providers, ExtendedMembership providers.

Secure connections

Secure connections

Without a doubt, the safety of connections is a top priority. That's why dotConnect for SQL Server provides support for encryption protocols.

Fast data loading

Fast data loading

The SqlLoader component helps load large datasets into SQL Server databases with speed and precision. This leads to faster initialization and data population, as well as helps achieve remarkable performance during data-intensive operations.

Integration with Visual Studio

Integration with Visual Studio

dotConnect for SQL Server can be perfectly integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio, enhancing the design-time experience with Server Explorer connections and convenient dataset management tools.

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Leading companies choose dotConnect

Wells Fargo
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Cisco
Xerox
General Electric Company
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Pfizer
Verizon
FedEx
IBM

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