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May 18, 2017

API Server Overview: REST APIs for Your Data

by Jerod Johnson

The API Server allows you to build a single, uniform REST API for your company's data, which is often stored in dozens of on-premises and Web-based sources, ranging from traditional databases and applications (like QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel) to SaaS and other cloud-based data sources...

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Solutions & Use CasesCData API Server
Connectivity to Azure Cosmos DB
May 16, 2017

Turnkey Connectivity to Azure Cosmos DB

by Jerod Johnson

Last week, at Build 2017, Microsoft introduced Azure Cosmos DB , a globally distributed, multi-model database offering five distinct consistency levels, ranging from strong to eventual. Since one of the data models for Cosmos DB accounts is the MongoDB API, you get turnkey connectivity to...

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NewsMicrosoft AzureCosmosDB,CData Drivers
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April 4, 2017

React & D3.js + API Server: Dynamic Data Apps

by Jerod Johnson

React D3.js + API Server: Dynamic Data Apps The CData API Server provides users with a quick and easy way to create uniform APIs from any of the 80+ supported RDBMS, NoSQL, and SaaS data sources. Since many popular JavaScript frameworks (like React and D3 ) are capable of consuming OData, ...

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Solutions & Use CasesCData API ServerData ConnectivityODataJavaScript
Strategies to Mitigate SaaS Service Interruption
March 8, 2017

Strategies to Mitigate SaaS Service Interruption

by Jerod Johnson

Consistent data access is critical to data-driven applications and services. However, unlike RDBMS operations or flat file integration, SaaS service integration relies heavily on network connectivity. As we all know, networks are subject to certain issues - DNS failures, network configura...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityCData DriversProducts
January 25, 2017

Angular2 + API Server: Dynamic Database Apps

by Jerod Johnson

The API Server provides users with a quick and easy way to create REST APIs to access your database, whether your database is hosted on-premises or in the cloud. Since Angular2 can natively consume OData, you can easily build dynamic Web apps based on your databases using Angular2 with th...

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Solutions & Use CasesAngular
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November 16, 2016

Connect to More Data in Dundas BI

by Jerod Johnson

Earlier this week, Dundas published a blog article featuring our ODBC Driver for JSON. By connecting to data in Dundas BI using our ODBC Drivers, users are able to utilize a single and unified experience across all data sources and all devices, providing full functionality and faster perf...

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Solutions & Use CasesNewsDundas
Using AngularJS to Build Dynamic Web Pages with Salesforce.com Data
October 13, 2016

Using AngularJS to Build Dynamic Web Pages with Salesforce.com Data

by Jerod Johnson

Since the publication of this article, we have bundled our OData Connectors into a single product, called API Server, which allows you to easily build RESTful APIs (including OData) for your data. The connectivity principles outlined below still hold. Learn more. AngularJS (Angular) is a ...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivitySalesforce
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August 18, 2016

Power BI Data Gateway: How to Connect and Access Data

by Jerod Johnson

Do you have on-premises or cloud-based data that you would love to access from Power BI (or any of the new Microsoft workflow tools like PowerApps, Azure Logic Apps, and Flow)? CData Drivers are just the tools for you. Paired with the Microsoft Power BI Gateway, the CData JDBC and ODBC Drivers and CData Sync let you access your data exactly where you want.

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityPower BIQuickBooks
Replicating NetSuite Data for Use in Tableau
August 11, 2016

Replicating NetSuite Data for Use in Tableau

by Jerod Johnson

As a NetSuite user, you may want to use data visualization tools beyond those offered directly by NetSuite, or you may want to create visualizations that combine your NetSuite data with data from another source. CData Software can help with both situations. With the Sync Application for N...

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PartnersSolutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityNetSuiteTableauCData Sync
Connect to QuickBooks Data from Google Apps Script
July 27, 2016

Connect to QuickBooks Data from Google Apps Script

by Jerod Johnson

There are many on-premises accounting and CRM applications that facilitate the work that businesses do. From automated functionality, to single click reporting, these tools provide the opportunity to simplify and streamline tasks such as bookkeeping, lead management, and email campaigns (...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityGoogleQuickBooksCData Sync
An Alternative to Microsoft JET/ACE for Excel
June 29, 2016

An Alternative to Microsoft JET/ACE for Excel

by Jerod Johnson

There are many situations where a developer might want programmatic access to data stored in an Excel file. Ideally, this would be a trivial task when working with the Microsoft .NET languages in Visual Studio. The unfortunate reality is that the older Microsoft Jet OLEDB Provider and the...

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Industry InsightsExcelData Connectivity
Informatica PowerCenter
May 27, 2016

Informatica PowerCenter and Your Data

by Jerod Johnson

This year's Informatica World 2016 was a great success. Now that we are back from the conference, we would like to build on that momentum with some technical content to demonstrate how easy it is to work with our Drivers from Informatica products. Our drivers allow you to connect to data ...

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Data ConnectivityInformaticaDynamicsCRMCData DriversProducts