Client 12 - Sql Native

SQL Server Native Client was introduced with SQL Server 2005 to replace legacy data access technologies such as MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components). The final version, SQL Server Native Client 12 (SQLNCLI12), shipped with SQL Server 2014 and supported Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012, and 2012 R2. It was designed to expose new SQL Server features not available in older providers, including Always Encrypted, availability groups, and multi-subnet failover.

The installation process for SQL Native Client 12 is straightforward. The driver can be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed on the target machine. Configuration involves setting up the ODBC data source, which can be done using the ODBC Data Source Administrator tool. sql native client 12