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New data access features in .NET Framework 2.0
.NET Framework 2.0 sees changes in both relational and XML-based data access, and new classes supporting the new features to be found in SQL Server 2005. Alex Homer investigates.
Author: Alex Homer
Last updated: May 2005
Data management in the .NET Framework is mainly centralized around two areas: the classes in the System.Data and subsidiary namespaces that are concerned primarily with relational data handling; and the classes in the System.Xml and subsidiary namespaces that are concerned with handling XML data. However there is increasing cross-over between these two approaches to data management, as seen in version 1.0 of the Framework.
The two sets of namespaces continue to exist in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework, but with increased opportunities for conversion of data between relational and XML formats. Plus, the latest version of SQL Server 2005 introduces new concepts that are integrated into both the relational and XML features of the Framework. In essence, version 2.0 provides three functional areas of new and enhanced features, which are covered in these articles:
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