Progress released DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET 3.5, extending support for Microsoft Entity Framework 4.0 to its Oracle, Sybase ASE and DB2 providers. It offers high performance and easy-to-deploy benefits of its 100 percent managed code architecture ADO.NET providers to Entity Framework 4.0-compatible applications. This will provide seamless support for WC/F, RIA, and Silverlight EF deployments, among many other key features.

This release will have the following key features and functionality:

• Support for versions 4.0 and 1.0 of the ADO.NET Entity Framework to Oracle, Sybase and DB2 on iSeries
• Superior EDM model generation and runtime performance to all Entity Framework applications
• Optimized connection pooling for increased performance and resource efficiency
• Support for Visual Studio 2010, the .NET 4.0 runtime, and version 5.0 of the Enterprise Library, including pluggable support for the Data Access Application Block (DAAB) Logging Application Block (LAB)

Learn more about the release now!