Defines common interface to provide access to SQL database servers.
Borland Data Providers for .NET (BDP.NET) is a database-Independent ADO.NET data provider that defines common interface to provide access to SQL database servers. For each supported server, BDP.NET uses provider as an independent Assembly that implements the common BDP.NET interfaces for processing queries and stored procedures
The following are the main features of the providers:
Direct Access to data
Ability to Connect through native protocol without using client software
100% managed code
High performance
Supports the latest versions of servers
All data types support
Advanced connection pooling
Easy to deploy
Metadata retrieval support
Licensed royalty-free per developer
One year free support for the registered users
BDP.NET provider for MySQL can access MySQL server either using native MySQL network protocol directly or through MySQL client library. The provider supports MySQL server 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.23, including Embedded servers. you can free download BDP.NET provider for MySQL 2.80 now.