High-Performance ODBC Drivers provide transparent access to remote databases from any ODBC-compliant application. Desktop Productivity Tools (i.e., Spreadsheets, Word Processors, Presentation Packages, Desktop Databases, Personal Organizers, etc.), Client-Server Application Development Environments, Web-based Database Publishing Tools, and Computer Telephony Integration packages, are just a few of the many products that can take advantage of our standards compliance.
Blistering Performance
ODBC v1.0 through v3.5 Compliance
ODBC Core, Level 1, Level 2, and Extensions support
Client-based Scrollable Cursor Support
Remote connections made via Oracle Instant Client libraries (minimum requirements included, full installation available from Oracle)
Compatible with Oracle 10g, 9i, and 8i (8.1.7.4+)
What's new in this version:
Real Application Cluster (RAC) Support
Oracle Native Connection-Pooling
Direct Connectivity to Oracle without Net8|9|10 or SQL*Net
Distributed Transaction Support
PAM, LDAP & Active Directory support
Support for XML Types
XA-based two-phase commit
Support in Mac OS X Universal binaries for PPC and Intel 32-bit mode on Tiger (10.4) and Leopard (10.5), plus Intel 64-bit mode on Leopard
KNOWN ISSUE: Cannot be used with Intel-native applications, and Universal applications must "Open in Rosetta", due to limitations of Oracle OCI libraries.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems: