LINQ to SQL continues to be a top contender in the .NET object/relational mapping tool market despite Microsoft's promotion of the Entity Framework as one of the "Pillars of SQL Server 2008: Dynamic ...

With all the ORMs out there today, it's amazing how many systems have their own micro-ORMs. We've all been there. We start writing SQL by hand and using core ADO.NET classes. The better of us try to ...

Modern digital systems continue to rely heavily on SQL for managing data within financial reports, content platforms, and logistics software. Although technology changes rapidly, structured databases ...

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When playing around with our demo app, the default sqlite3 is plenty. Before moving the app to production, you’ll want to use a “real” database, or Microsoft SQL Server (as the case may be;-). We want ...

At some point, you’re going to need to connect to a MySQL 8 database remotely to manage your databases. Here’s how to make this possible. Recently, I was tasked to add a MySQL database GUI for a ...