dotConnect Express for MySQL is a free of charge enhanced database connectivity solution built over ADO.NET architecture and a development framework with number of innovative technologies. It offers complete solution for developing database-related applications and web sites.
dotConnect for MySQL is an enhanced data provider built over ADO.NET architecture and a development framework with a number of innovative technologies. dotConnect offers a complete solution for developing database-related applications and websites. With state of the art ORM solutions such as Entity Framework and LinqConnect, it introduces new approaches for designing applications and boosts productivity of database application development.
Key Features
Wide Coverage of MySQL Features
dotConnect for MySQL allows developers to harness the full capabilities of the MySQL server and optimize their database applications. dotConnect for MySQL stands out as the set of components with the widest support of MySQL functionality.
Flexible Connectivity
dotConnect for MySQL can operate in Direct mode without MySQL client library and in Client mode with usage of libmysql.dll. dotConnect for MySQL utilizes Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, as well as connections through proxy servers and HTTP tunnels. dotConnect for MySQL supports all MySQL server versions since 3.23, including MySQL Embedded Server.
Optimized Code
The dotConnect for MySQL assemblies are implemented using optimized code and advanced data access algorithms.
Database Application Development Extensions
dotConnect for MySQL has convenient design time component editors, wizards and managers for typed MySQL-specific components, toolset for live data binding and much more. dotConnect for MySQL integrates tightly with Visual Studio 2008 / 2010 / 2012 / 2013 / 2015 / 2017 / 2019, Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 and 2012, Delphi, and SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence Solutions. Last, but not least, there is dbForge Fusion for MySQL to design your database schema and manipulate table data - all within your favorite IDE.
Visual Studio 2022 support
dotConnect for MySQL version 9.0 grants full support for Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.2 and version 17.3 Preview). You can use all features of this Microsoft IDE.