UDA Summary
Organizations of all sizes today are creating business solutions that leverage data from the desktop to the enterprise. As the types of data and types of access have proliferated, the challenge to create business advantage has remained paramount. Microsoft has designed the Universal Data Access strategy to meet the needs of today's distributed, multi-platform organizations building client/server and Web-based data-driven solutions. By building in performance and reliability features, by making Universal Data Access a key part of the Windows DNA architecture, and by enlisting the support of a broad range of industry players, Microsoft is aggressively meeting customer needs.
Universal Data Access helps organizations build on existing systems and data stores as they create new client/server and Web-based solutions. Universal Data Access bridges the gap between existing systems and new technologies to create an evolutionary path for cost-conscious customers.