Durham, NC, March 23rd 2011, CData Software today officially released the Salesforce
Data Provider for ADO.NET. The Salesforce Data Provider offers complete read-write access to Salesforce.com
services, through an easy to use Data Provider interface that many .NET developers are familiar with. The
Salesforce Data Provider gives developers the power to easily connect .NET applications to Salesforce.com data
including Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, Accounts, and more!
The Salesforce Data Provider effectively makes Salesforce.com look exactly like a database to .NET applications.
With the Salesforce Data Provider for ADO.NET developers can simply DataBind to data, just like using SQL Server.
Features include:
- SMART CACHING - Based on a lightweight and exceptionally efficient connectivity layer, coupled with
'smart' caching technology, the CData Data Providers create a highly responsive data access layer for applications,
both on and offline.
- API LEVELING - Provides a consistent experience when working with any applications, databases, and
services through a standard ADO.NET interface. The Salesforce Data Provider is no exception.
- SECURE CONNECTIVITY - Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all
client-server communications. The ADO.NET provider offers the maximum security available for accessing
Salesforce services.
- FULLY-MANAGED .NET - The Salesforce Data Provider is a 100% fully-managed ADO.NET Data provider
written in C#.
Eric Madariaga, Director of Marketing at CData Software said "Organizations are moving to Cloud Services and Platform as a Service
(PaaS) solutions as they attempt to reduce costs, increase agility, and outsource IT infrastructure. This has
created a variety of integration challenges as developers need effective ways to connect to and surface critical
business data. With our new range of Data Providers for Google, QuickBooks, Salesforce.com and SharePoint,
developers can harness the power of the cloud with the innovation of in-house bespoke business tools to create
killer apps and services to provide businesses with a commercial edge."
About CData Software
CData Software(www.cdata.com), a spin-off of /n software, provides integration tools and components
enabling straightforward connectivity with Internet and Intranet applications, services, databases, and other information systems.
You can reach CData Software via email at [email protected], on the Web at www.cdata.com,
or by calling (800) 235-7250 or (919) 928-5214.
