9 The SQL Server Data Provider DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET SQL Server data provider (the SQL Server data provider) supports the following Microsoft SQL Server servers: ■ Microsoft SQL Server 2008 ■ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (32-Bit and 64-bit Editions) ■ Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (32-Bit and 64-bit Editions) ■ Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) See the README text file shipped with your Progress DataDirect product for the file name of the SQL Server Wire Protocol data provider.