Introduction to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient namespace
Nov 18, 2025 · Learn about the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient namespace and how it's the preferred way to connect to SQL for .NET applications.
Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider for SQL Server - GitHub
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It grew from a union of the two System.Data.SqlClient components which …
NuGet Gallery | Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.1.3
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It grew from a union of the two System.Data.SqlClient components which …
Download Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider for SQL Server
Nov 21, 2025 · Download page for ADO.NET and Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider for SQL Server.
Why can't I use Microsoft.Data.SqlClient with .NET 8?
2 I am trying to create a C# class library using Visual Studio 2022 Community. The project is using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. NuGet recommended to get version 5.8.2. This did not work …
Releases · dotnet/SqlClient - GitHub
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient provides database connectivity to SQL Server for .NET applications. - Releases · dotnet/SqlClient
Updating from System.Data.SqlClient to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
Oct 29, 2024 · Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is meant to be a backward compatible improvement over System.Data.SqlClient, and that includes being more secure. All connections are now …
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient Namespace | Microsoft Learn
Represents a set of methods for creating instances of the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient provider's implementation of the data source classes. Represents a SQL client logger. Provides a list of …
The new Microsoft.Data.SqlClient explained - connection strings
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is the flagship data access driver for SQL Server and will be the only place Microsoft will be implementing new features going forward.
SqlClient/README.md at main · dotnet/SqlClient · GitHub
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It grew from a union of the two System.Data.SqlClient components which …