dbExpress Driver for SQL Server Overview
dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide
fast access to SQL Server from Delphi and C++Builder on Windows for
both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. For this server, dbExpress provides
a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interface
for processing queries and stored procedures. As data-access layer is thin and simple,
dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy.
You can use our driver in the same way as the one supplied by Embarcadero.
dbExpress driver for SQL Server provides access to SQL Server database. It works
using high performance Microsoft OLE DB technologies. The driver requires OLE DB
installed on the workstation.
Native Connectivity to SQL Server
Applications based on dbExpress Driver for SQL Server are easy to deploy, do not
require installation of other data provider layers (such as BDE and ODBC), and that's
why they can work faster than the ones based on standard Delphi data connectivity
solutions. Moreover, dbExpress Driver for SQL Server provides working with SQL Server
not only through OLE DB, but through SQL Native Client as well.
Developing in Delphi and C++Builder for Windows
dbExpress Driver for SQL Server is a cross-IDE solution for developing applications
for Windows: RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder for both x86 and x64 platforms. dbExpress
driver for SQL Server also provides support for the FireMonkey platform, which allows
you to develop visually spectacular high-performance native applications for Windows.
Key Features
Performance
All our components and libraries are designed to help you write high-performance,
lightweight data access layers, therefore they use advanced data access algorithms
and techniques of optimization.
DB Compatibility
SQL Server 2012\2008 R2\2008\2005 (including Express edition), SQL Server 2000 (including
MSDE), SQL Server 7, SQL Server Compact 4.0\3.5\3.1, SQL Azure
64-bit Development
dbExpress Driver for SQL Server doesn't limit your choice of the development platform.
Now you can develop for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms with Delphi.
Data Type Mapping
If you want to make custom correspondence between SQL Server and Delphi data types,
you can use a simple and flexible Data Type Mapping engine provided by dbExpress
driver for SQL Server.
IDE Compatibility
Our product is compatible with the latest IDE versions: Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4,
Delphi XE4 and C++Builder XE4. It is also compatible with the previous IDE versions
since Delphi 5 and C++Builder 5.
Development Platforms
Now you can develop not only VCL-based applications in Delphi, but also use the
newest FireMonkey application development platform.
Monitoring
Use our freeware dbMonitor tool to monitor
and analyze all the DB calls made by your application using dbExpress Driver for
SQL Server. dbMonitor performs percomponent tracing of SQL statement execution, commits,
rollbacks, etc.
Support
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support from cognizant professionals, fast and detailed responses, user engagement
and interaction, frequent builds with bug fixes, and much more.