What is SQL Native Client?

What is the difference between SQL Server and SQL Native Client?

The short answer is that Sql Server drivers functionally correspond to the feature set of SQL Server 2000 release and ship with Windows. The SQL Native Client drivers were released and contain the features introduced with the subsequent releases of the SQL Server.

What is the use of SQL Native Client?

SQL Server Native Client can be used to create new applications or enhance existing applications that need to take advantage of features introduced in SQL Server 2005 (9. x), such as multiple active result sets (MARS), user-defined data types (UDT), query notifications, snapshot isolation, and XML data type support.

What is SQL Native Client driver?

SQL Server Native Client, also known as SNAC or SQLNCLI, is used to refer to the ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server. The SQL Server Native Client (SQLNCLI) remains deprecated and it is not recommended to be used for new development work.

Do I need Microsoft SQL Server Native Client?

The answer is – only if you are upgrading existing or developing new COM-based (or native) applications that will target the new features of SQL Server 2019. If you don't need any of the new features of SQL Server 2019, then you don't need to use SQL Native Client.