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Hi, please help me make the case for migration to SQL Server... I've just joined a new company as lead/senior developer at the start of a 9 month winforms project, upgrading a VB6 rich GUI app that uses Access DB's as the backend (accessing them directly over the network - no object or data tiers). I'm not the PM and the project plan is already in place. They want to migrate to SQL Server as Phase 2 of the project - once the UI and object layers have been redeveloped against the existing Access backend - I want to migrate now, as part of the redevelopment. I am ashamed to say I am losing what should be a very straight-forward and persuasive argument. Please help me out. What would be your Top 5 arguments in favour of SQL Server migration? Let me know if there's any further information about the project you need. Thanks

Hi the Data Access block of the Enterprise library from Patterns & Practices doesn't contain a provider for OleDB datasources. We are still using a legacy Access db, and need oledb support. Is there an oledb provider for the block anywhere? Or has anyone written one? I know we can implement one ourselves but we're so pushed for deadlines and we surely can't be the only people around needing to support Access db's still. ?? Thanks s