Basic software components for Microsoft SQL Server

You must install the software components in Figure 9-1 to access a database with the SQL Native Client interface. Microsoft SQL Server Native Client software contains a SQL OLE DB provider and ODBC driver in a single DLL.

Figure 9-1: Components of a Microsoft SQL Server connection

From the development environment, you connect to M S S via the P B S N C D L L, the M S sequel server native client software, and a supported network protocol.