Integration of Data into Native Applications from .NET or Java Data Sources

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More and more ISVs are making or have made the transitions to Java and .NET platforms. This means the data contained within these applications is now accessible to code written for that platform. But most of the desktop applications used by business users run as native Windows or UNIX applications. There is a need to migrate certain application layers to the more secure and modern platforms like Java or .NET, but at the same time there is a demand from the users to maintain compatibility with the hundreds of applications used on desktops.

Using DataDirect® OpenAccessTM to implement a custom ODBC or JDBC driver with full SQL capability is the best solution to bridging the native and virtual machine worlds. Most of today’s reporting, analysis, and database applications have the ability to interface to data sources through ODBC or JDBC. With OpenAccess, you can leverage this widespread feature to enable your Java and/or .NET application data to be accessed—without requiring clients to change their applications.

Of course you can use COM interop, JNI, or other proprietary API techniques, but a custom ODBC or JDBC driver provides a bridge between the native applications and the .NET/Java platform using open and de facto standards, including SQL, ODBC and JDBC.