There are some behaviors that SQL server clients implement which are not document in the protocol, e.g. How the DNS resolution should work in various scenarios. This content is not endorsed by ...

To use new features introduced in SQL Server 2005, existing applications that use ADO should use the SQL Server Native Client OLE DB provider. For more information about the ADO connections string ...

SQL Server Client Network Utility is a part of SQL Server client tools, but you don't have to install the client tools on every computer you want to use. The MDAC pack install also includes this ...

Client-server applications emerged with a graphical user interface coupled to a back-end SQL database (frequently Oracle Database or SQL Server).

I need to connect to an MS SQL Server and use SQL Query. How can I get my hands on a free client if something like that exists?

Are there any special adjustments that need to be made (on the SQL server side, or the database/query side) to accomodate for communications over a slow(er) WAN link? We have had slow performance ...

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