dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to SQL Server from Delphi and C++Builder, including Community Edition, on Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit) and Linux (64-bit) platforms.

Version: 9.1.1dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to SQL Server from Delphi and C++Builder, including Community Edition, on Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit) and Linux (64-bit) platforms. For this server, dbExpress provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interface for processing queries and stored procedures.
License: Free To Try $159.95
Operating System: Windows
Homepage: www.devart.com
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As data-access layer is thin and simple, dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy. You can use our driver in the same way as the one supplied by Embarcadero.dbExpress driver for SQL Server provides access to SQL Server database.
It works using high performance Microsoft OLE DB technologies. The driver requires OLE DB installed on the workstation.
Key features of dbExpress drivers:
- RAD Studio 11 Alexandria is supported
- macOS ARM target platform is supported
- macOS & Linux 64-bit support
- RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney is supported
- Win64 development support
- Direct data access
- High performance
- All data types support
- Extended options for advanced behavior
- Ability of monitoring query execution with dbMonitor
- Source code available
- Support for IPv6 protocol in the Direct Mode for SQL Server
- TLS 1.2 support in the Direct mode is added
You can always find the latest version of the product on the official Devart website.
Version 9.1.1: * MARS is supported * Snapshot transaction support is added * Always On availability groups for the Native Client and MSOLEDBSQL provider is supported
Version 9.0.1: * RAD Studio 11 Alexandria is supported * macOS ARM target platform is supported
Version 8.3.2: Fixed bug with converting memo fields to the local encoding
Version 8.2: * RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney is supported
Version 8.1: * TLS 1.2 support in the Direct mode is added * Now Trial edition for macOS and Linux is fully functional * Automatic creation of parameters for a command is supported
Version 8.0: * macOS 64-bit is supported * Linux 64-bit is supported
Version 7.5: *RAD Studio 10.3 Rio is supported *Windows authentication in the Direct mode is supported *MARS in the Direct mode is supported
Version 7.4: * RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo is supported
Version 7.3: * Support for IPv6 protocol in the Direct Mode for SQL Server
Version 7.2: * RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin is supported