JDBC and jConnect provide access to Sybase IQ for Java-based applications.
JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is a Java application programming interface (API) that provides programmatic access to Sybase IQ. jConnect is a Sybase utility that provides high-performance native access to all Sybase products as a standard installation option.
Sybase Central and Interactive SQL (dbisql) can use either JDBC or ODBC connectivity.
The SQL Anywhere JDBC driver is the default driver for Sybase Central and Interactive SQL.
IQ Agent can use only jConnect with JDBC to connect to a multiplex server. The jConnect JDBC drivers have been certified with simplex and multiplex servers.