[From Redmond]
DataDirect Technologies this week upgraded its ADO.NET database drivers, which provide connectivity between .NET-based applications and DBMSes from Oracle, IBM, Microsoft and Sybase.
While critics question the need for third-party database connectivity tools when free options are available from DBMS providers, DataDirect says its connectors offer higher performance and are easier to develop against and administer.
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