dbExpress is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to SQL Server from Delphi and C++Builder, including Community Edition, on Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit) and Linux (64-bit) platforms. For this server, dbExpress provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interface for processing queries and stored procedures. As data-access layer is thin and simple, dbExpress provides high performance database connectivity and is easy to deploy. You can use our driver in the same way as the one supplied by Embarcadero.

dbExpress driver for SQL Server provides access to SQL Server database. It works using high performance Microsoft OLE DB technologies. The driver requires OLE DB installed on the workstation.

Key features of dbExpress drivers:
- RAD Studio 11 Alexandria is supported
- macOS ARM target platform is supported
- macOS & Linux 64-bit support
- RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney is supported
- Win64 development support
- Direct data access
- High performance
- All data types support
- Extended options for advanced behavior
- Ability of monitoring query execution with dbMonitor
- Source code available
- Support for IPv6 protocol in the Direct Mode for SQL Server
- TLS 1.2 support in the Direct mode is added

You can always find the latest version of the product on the official Devart website.