DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET is compliant with the Microsoft .NET Framework Versions 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, and 4.0 and higher. DataDirect Connect
for ADO.NET data providers are built with 100% managed code; they can run and connect to the database entirely within the common language runtime (CLR).
Figure 2-1 shows the difference between using a data provider that calls the client library and the DataDirect Connect
for ADO.NET data provider that connects directly to the DBMS using wire protocol technology.