The Multi-Tier JDBC driver for MS SQL Server consists of a set of generic JDBC client classes and the SQLServer Database agent on the server utilizing the built in database independent network layer for communication between the client and server.
The OpenLink? Multi-Tier Drivers for MS SQLServer are a Type B class driver developed using the TDS network (wire) protocol interface.
These drivers are currently available for MS SQLServer versions 6.5, 7, 2000 and beyond.
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This driver is available for Windows, Linux, Unix(most flavours), Mac Classic, Mac OS X or any Java enabled Operating systems.