MetaBase.NET

MetaBase.NET was designed from the ground up as a highly functional, intelligent data tier.  The following is a comparison of MetaBase.NET vs. using the standalone data providers.

Feature	Standalone Provider	MetaBase.NET
Remove need for SQL statements in code
Direct database connection not required
Works seamlessly with dataset objects
Supports identity/sequence columns
Returns schema information for views
On-the-fly results from triggers/sp
Centralized database session variables
Optionally returns child relations
Service Oriented Architecture
Client assemblies for compact framework
Support for CRUD
Enforces SQL conformity
Centralized schema caching and pooling
Centralized application security model
Centralized resource control (ie. row limit)
Transparent cross-database transactions