For a discussion of the different data-access technologies, see Data Access Technologies Road Map When deciding whether to use [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Native Client as the data access technology of ...

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When to Use SQL Server Native Client Discusses how [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Native Client fits in with Microsoft data access technologies, how it compares to Windows DAC and ADO.NET, and provides ...