MetaBase.NET

MetaBase.NET is the culmination of sixteen years' experience developing database applications. It was written with the application developer and the database administrator in mind, containing a rich set of features to benefit both.

Features that Benefit Application Developers

• Eliminates the need for SQL statements in code
• Works seamlessly with .NET dataset objects
• Allows you to target multiple database vendors with no additional coding
• Provides integrated support for identity columns/sequences
• Returns schema information for views (ie. primary key, field defaults, field lengths)
• Returns changes made by database triggers/stored procedures on-the-fly
• Provides dynamic server-side session variables for personalization and security
• Supports multiple/nested child relations
• Honors column-level concurrency attributes (optimistic, last-in-wins)
• Provides standard interface class for extending server-side processing (business rules, integration)
• Supports a wide range of clients through a service oriented architecture
• Provides client assemblies for development on both standard and compact framework

Features that Benefit Database Administrators

• Easy to setup and manage via XML configuration files
• Integrates seamlessly with Active Directory infrastructure for single sign-on and account managment
• Eliminates need for clients to connect directly to the database server
• Protects against common security threats such as SQL injection attacks
• Runs over standard HTTP ports enabling secure access through corporate firewalls
• Automatically compresses data sent over the network to reduce bandwidth requirements
• Enforces SQL conformity among client applications accessing database servers which reduces database server workload 
• Provides a centralized schema caching and connection pooling mechanism
• Helps minimize database account management tasks by serving as a client proxy and providing an integrated application security model
• Allows for "touch-less" integration with existing in-house or third-party applications
• Supports administrator defined row/column-level security and row limits on a per object basis