A server with server class direct_connect is an Open Server-based application that conforms to the direct_connect interface specification.
Open Server-based applications using server class direct_connect are the preferred means of accessing all external, non-Sybase data sources.
Adaptive Server with Component Integration Services enables interacts with clients and Open Server-based applications. For example, a client application interacts with CIS on Adaptive Server, which interacts through the network to a DirectConnect, such as Oracle or Informix. The DirectConnect can also have direct access to the client application, and the client application to the DirectConnect.
