SQL Server drivers & connectors for data integration
Easy-to-use Drivers with Direct Mode access to Microsoft SQL Server databases. Easily integrate SQL Server data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
SQL Server data integration
Access SQL Server data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's SQL Server connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled SQL Server Connectivity Get full access to your SQL Server data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in SQL Server connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live SQL Server data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with SQL Server our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our SQL Server connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the SQL Server APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with SQL Server. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
SQL Server data for AI agents and assistants
SQL Server MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access SQL Server data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from SQL Server to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
SQL Server connectivity for BI & analytics
Live SQL Server access for analytics
Access SQL Server data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect SQL Server (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional SQL Server connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable SQL Server governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
SQL Server ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate SQL Server data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like SQL Server— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated SQL Server data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate SQL Server data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect SQL Server to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to SQL Server with no-code
SQL Server is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize SQL Server and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating SQL Server data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with SQL Server.
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- How is developing with a SQL Server driver different?
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to SQL Server data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating SQL Server with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live SQL Server data in spreadsheets
Work with live SQL Server data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live SQL Server data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update SQL Server records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked SQL Server integration questions
Common questions about SQL Server drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
Additional SQL Server connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the SQL Server drivers
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Connect to SQL Server Data in DBeaver
- Build Semantic Layer Views for SQL Server Data in APOS Live Data Gateway
- Access SQL Server Data from MySQL in Amazon QuickSight
- Build a PostgreSQL Interface for SQL Server Data using the CData JDBC Driver
- How to Work with SQL Server Data in AWS Glue Jobs Using JDBC
- Connect to SQL Server in SpagoBI
- A Performance Comparison of Drivers for NoSQL
- Integrating Claude Code with SQL Server Data via CData Connect AI
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