Microsoft released a free JDBC driver for its SQL Server 2000 database, and Redmond is submitting the driver for certification from Java/J2EE heavyweights like Sun, IBM and BEA.

SQL Server 2005's Type 4 JDBC driver provides database connectivity from a Java application. Though the driver class and connection URL are a bit different in this version, connectivity is a snap.

New JDBC drivers link XML to SQL DataDirect has launched a set of drivers for connecting Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications to data in the major relational databases.

Microsoft has released a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver for SQL Server 2005, providing a way for developers to link their Java applications to Microsoft’s latest database software.