Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider is an ADO.NET provider for the Sybase Adaptive Server database. It is supported on Adaptive Server versions 12.5.x, 15.0.x, and 15.5.x, and all Adaptive Server CE versions.
Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider allows you to access data in Adaptive Server using any language supported by .NET, such as C#, Visual Basic .NET, C++ with managed extensions, and J#. It is also a .NET common language runtime (CLR) assembly, which is a class library that contains all the required sets of classes that provide functionality for all the ADO.NET interfaces. All the classes are managed code and accessible from any managed client code. This inter-language communication is provided by the Microsoft .NET framework.
Some key benefits to using Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider are:
Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider is faster than the OLE DB Provider.
In the .NET environment, Adaptive Server ADO.NET Data Provider provides native access to Adaptive Server. Unlike other supported providers, it communicates directly with Adaptive Server and does not require bridge technology.
