Entity Framework is Microsoft’s recommended data access technology for new applications

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What is Entity Framework?

Entity Framework is an object-relational mapper that enables .NET developers to work with relational data using domain-specific objects. It eliminates the need for most of the data-access code that developers usually need to write.

Entity Framework at a glance Get an overview of Entity Framework and how it fits into your application architecture.

Introduction to Entity Framework (53 minutes) Learn about Entity Framework including demos of the Code First, Model First and Database First workflows.