What Database Client Software Do I Need to Connect to Oracle Servers?
No database client software is needed to connect to Oracle servers when using the DataDirect Connect Series Oracle Wire Protocol drivers. When using the DataDirect Connect for ODBC (32-bit) client driver, the minimum client supported is Oracle Net8 Client 8.1.6 or higher. When using the DataDirect Connect64 for ODBC (64-bit) client driver, the minimum client supported is Oracle Net Client for 9i R2. On Solaris only, the minimum client supported is Net8 Client for Oracle8i 8.1.7.