Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server CTP2 is Released!!!

Dear SQL Server developers and users:

Thank you for providing great feedback on our first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0 for SQL Server. I am very pleased to announce the availability of our second CTP. This CTP includes bug fixes based on your feedback and additional features in “Denali”.

This release includes:

-      Type-4 Kerberos Integrated Security

  • Support for authentication via TGT in cache
  • Login configuration file support
  • Single sign-on through mid-tier

-      Client side support for SQL Server AlwaysOn Feature for Denali

  • Support for multi-subnet failover for AlwaysOn
  • Support for connecting to read-only replicas for AlwaysOn

-      Support for SQL Azure

Let us know how we’re doing and give us your feedback through the Microsoft SQL Server Data Access Forum, Microsoft Connect, or this blog.

 

Thank you,

Amina Saify, Program Manager – SQL Server/JDBC