MySQL Connector VS Npgsql

b. Importing the Database into Power BI To uncover meaningful insights through visualizations, the first step is to import the dataset into a visualization tool. For this project, I used Power BI. During this step, you might encounter a message stating, "This connector requires one or more additional components to be installed before it can be used." This means an extra component is needed for the connection. Simply follow the provided link, which will likely direct you to: MySQL Connector Download

I have used both as well. I lean towards MySQL (MariaDB) because a lot of my workload is handled in containers and it’s lighter and easier for me to compose with a MariaDB container. I use the MySQL .NET DLL to access the DB using Add-Type.

Step 1 - Go to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Step 1 - Go to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Here is where you can download the appropriate installer.

Are you running the server locally? I generally don't use the MySQL Installer and opt to install just the connector from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Get the .NET connector for MySQL from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/ and build an SSIS package (or use the Import Data Wizard, which creates an SSIS package behind the scenes) to pull the data from MySQL into SQL Server.

You’re on the right track, but SqlConnection is for SQL Server. You want MySqlConnection and can download the connector here https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

NpgsqlConnection source

For more details, visit the NuGet Gallery: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql/

PostgreSQL Npgsql Link

It's important to remember that even `npgsql` can have issues (see https://github.com/npgsql/npgsql/security/advisories/GHSA-x9...).

In your world, would the developer of a piece of software exploted by a vulnerability such as this be liable?

For this, I’m going to use the Npgql library, which is the most popular PostgreSQL driver for .NET. It’s a great library and has a lot of features, and integrates nicely with Entity Framework Core and .NET Aspire.

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In theory this improves over time. .NET 8 will be the first "real" release of NativeAOT. I would expect the big ms libs to start playing nice after .net 8 comes out. Some big non-ms libs are already doing this, like npgsql. That is their issue for size reduction, many work items already done.

And yet again, I got pleasantly surprised. Npgsql - the recommended ADO.NET and Entity Framework (Core) provider - makes the adoption of PostgreSQL an almost seamless experience. Additionally, the Npgsql provider implements those PostgreSQL language elements, which are not present in the Microsoft SQL Server world. Let me mention here at least support for the ILIKE operator, as well as a range of functions related to the PostgreSQL's LTree data type.