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Data Access Architecture Guide

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  • Product: Developer Tools
  • Category: Document
  • Language: English

This document provides guidelines for implementing an ADO.NET-based data access layer in a multi-tier .NET-based application. It focuses on a range of common data access tasks and scenarios, and presents guidance to help you choose the most appropriate approaches and techniques.

The .NET Data Access Architecture Guide provides information to help you choose the most appropriate data access approach. It does this by describing a wide range of common data access scenarios, providing performance tips, and prescribing best practices. This guide also provides answers to frequently asked questions, such as: Where is the best place to store database connection strings? How should I implement connection pooling? How should I work with transactions? How should I implement paging to allow users to scroll through large numbers of records?

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