DataDirect Releases Entity Framework Provider for Oracle

DataDirect recently announced the release of their DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Entity Framework provider for Oracle.

The DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Entity Framework provider for Oracle offers:

• All features supported with 100% managed code architecture: no need for the Oracle client – ever!
• Superior development-time and runtime performance and scalability while using less CPU and memory resources
• EDM portability across data sources (including SQL Server) with flexible model support
• Automatic context detection to ensure optimal performance under the Entity Framework
• Standard EDM context extensions to expose key Oracle features such as schemas, REF CURSORs, and packages
• Security and reliability features including Kerberos, SSL, failover, load balancing, RAC, and XA transactions
• Logging Application Block support to capture SQL generated by the Entity Framework for database optimization and tuning
• Interoperable platform for future DataDirect ADO.NET Entity Framework providers
• 7 x 24 phone, email, and web-based technical support.

For more information or to download a trial check out http://www.datadirect.com/products/net/entity-framework/index.ssp

Congratulations to everyone at DataDirect who contributed to the release!

-Elisa Flasko,
Program Manager, Data Programmability