dotConnect Express for PostgreSQL is a free of charge database connectivity solution built over ADO.NET architecture. It offers basic functionality for developing database-related applications, web sites.
dotConnect for PostgreSQL is an enhanced data provider 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. 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 PostgreSQL Features
By providing access to the most advanced database functionality, dotConnect for PostgreSQL allows developers to harness the full capabilities of the PostgreSQL server and optimize their database applications. dotConnect for PostgreSQL stands out as the set of components with the widest support of PostgreSQL functionality.
Optimized Code
The goal of dotConnect for PostgreSQL is to enable developers to write efficient and flexible database applications. The dotConnect for PostgreSQL assemblies are implemented using optimized code and advanced data access algorithms. Components undergo comprehensive performance tests and are designed to help you write thin and efficient product data access layers.
Visual Studio 2022 support
dotConnect for PostgreSQL version 8.0 grants full support for Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.2 and version 17.3 Preview). You can use all features of this Microsoft IDE.
Database Application Development Extensions
dotConnect for PostgreSQL has rich set of design time tools that leverage the development process greatly. Particularly, there are convenient design time component editors, wizards and managers for typed PostgreSQL-specific components, toolset for live data binding and much more. dotConnect for PostgreSQL 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.