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Data Development Downloads

Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server
The Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server provides access to SQL Server 2012 through SQL Server 2005 and SQL Azure from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This Type 4 JDBC 4.0 specification compliant driver provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application programming interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 and 6. This version of the JDBC Driver provides support for features introduced in SQL Server 2012, including AlwaysOn, Correlated Tracing via Xevents, and UTF-16 support. Also, this release adds Type 4 Kerberos support on Windows and non-Windows platforms.
Monday, Mar 12
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server CTP
This community technology preview of the next version of the SQL Server JDBC Driver contains support for features that were added in SQL Server 2008
Tuesday, Dec 13
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server CTP
This community technology preview of the next version of the SQL Server JDBC Driver contains support for features that were added in SQL Server 2008
Tuesday, Dec 13
Reactive Extensions (Rx) downloads
Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a library to compose asynchronous and event-based programs using observable reactive data sequences and LINQ-style query operators.
Friday, Jan 14
Reactive Extensions (Rx) downloads
Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a library to compose asynchronous and event-based programs using observable reactive data sequences and LINQ-style query operators.
Friday, Jan 14
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access v4.2
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Access to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Azure.
Thursday, Aug 12
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for MySQL v1.0
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from MySQL to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Azure.
Thursday, Aug 12
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access v4.2
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Access to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Azure.
Thursday, Aug 12
Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server 2.0
The Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server provide connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server from PHP applications. In addition to some important bug fixes for the existing SQLSRV driver, version 2.0 release adds support for PDO with a new PDO_SQLSRV driver.
Thursday, Aug 5
Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server 2.0
The Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server provide connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server from PHP applications. In addition to some important bug fixes for the existing SQLSRV driver, version 2.0 release adds support for PDO with a new PDO_SQLSRV driver.
Thursday, Aug 5
Entity Framework Feature CTP 4
This CTP is a an early preview of the Code First Programming Model and Productivity Improvements for Entity Framework 4.
Thursday, Jul 15
Entity Framework Feature CTP 4
This CTP is a an early preview of the Code First Programming Model and Productivity Improvements for Entity Framework 4.
Thursday, Jul 15
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 3.0
The SQL Server JDBC Driver 3.0 provides access to SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 and 6.
Sunday, Apr 25
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 3.0
The SQL Server JDBC Driver 3.0 provides access to SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 and 6.
Sunday, Apr 25
SQL Server Driver for PHP version 2.0 CTP1 – April 2010
The SQL Server Driver for PHP is a PHP 5 extension that allows for the reading and writing of SQL Server data from within PHP scripts. The extension provides a native procedural and PDO interfaces for accessing data in all editions of SQL Server 2005 and later including SQL Azure.
Sunday, Apr 25

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