Contents tagged with ODBC
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The SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux is Available!
The first beta release of the SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux is available for download! As announced in October, the “Multiplatform Team” (a.k.a. the “MPlat Team”) has released a preview version of a driver that will provide first-class access to SQL Server from applications running on Linux operating systems. The team is looking for feedback on this release to incorporate into their production-ready release, so try it out and let us know what you think. Here are the important links to get you started:
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SQL Server Driver for PHP Connection Options: Connection Pooling
I’m back in from conferences in Germany (PHP World Kongress and TechEd) and am now at Jump In! Camp. I’ll echo what I seems to be a common sentiment after the first couple of days: it’s very cool to be surrounded by so many smart folks (and humbling too). It’s been fun having my knowledge of PHP, IIS, and SQL Server tested by folks asking questions that are real problems in real apps. (Hopefully, I’m passing the tests.) One topic that came up yesterday was connection pooling and how much difference using pooled connections makes in app performance, so that’s what I’ll look at in this post. But first, a little background…