ADO.NET is part of the Microsoft .NET Framework. With the SAP MaxDB ADO.NET interface you can access SAP MaxDB databases from the Microsoft ADO.NET Framework.
The ADO.NET Framework uses a data provider to integrate data sources. The SAP MaxDB ADO.NET data provider SDB.Data.dll fulfills all requirements of the .NET Framework. You use the .NET class library methods and SQL statements to create the link to a SAP MaxDB database and access data in the database.
The SAP MaxDB ADO.NET interface can be used on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is part of the SAP MaxDB software. For more information about downloading the SAP MaxDB software and documentation, see the Glossary under Download.
Reference documentation for the SAP MaxDB ADO.NET data provider: http://maxdb.sap.com/documentation/ado/
Overview of the available documentation: Glossary, Documentation
Microsoft ADO.NET documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com