What is the difference between ODBC and OleDB?

Question

I found this question here: OLEDB v/s ODBC

Which gave me more information, but did not really answer the question I\'m asking, so I shall proceed from there.

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Answer 1

As a C# developer and because you are accessing many different datasources you should go with OLEDB. I copied the following from this white paper because it gives some hints what to use when:

OLE DB is Not a Replacement for ODBC

The ODBC technology and third-party market have matured to a point at which ODBC is an ideal technology for accessing SQL databases. As a result, an integral part of OLE DB is a new OLE DB driver manager that enables OLE DB consumers to talk to ODBC providers. The following information can guide your choice of which technology to use:

• If you are accessing standard relational databases from a non-OLE environment, ODBC is the best choice.
• If you want to expose a data interface to non-SQL data, OLE DB is the best choice.
• If you are programming in an OLE environment, OLE DB is the best choice.
• If want to build interoperable database components, OLE DB is the only choice.