| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Database Access Architectures |
Standard Database Access Architectures |
David-Engel |
davidengel |
01/19/2017 |
sql |
connectivity |
conceptual |
In looking at the database access components described in the preceding section, it turns out that two of them - programming interfaces and data stream protocols - are good candidates for standardization. The other two components - IPC mechanism and network protocols - not only reside at too low a level but they are both highly dependent on the network and operating system. There is also a third approach - gateways - that provides possibilities for standardization.
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