> # Features in This Release

> SequeLink provides the following standard features:

> - Centralized management, administration, and monitoring capabilities using the SequeLink Manager
> - Great scalability and performance using a thread-pool engine within the SequeLink Server
> - Support for the latest data access specifications, databases, and operating system versions

> In addition, this SequeLink release provides the following new features:

> - SequeLink Client for JDBC enhancements include:
> - Java EE 5 certified and Java EE 5 SDK 5 enabled
> - SSL data encryption
> - Kerberos authentication
> - DataDirect Spy™ for JDBC Log Connection information
> - Connection failover and client load balancing
> - SequeLink Client for ODBC enhancements include:
> - SSL data encryption
> - Kerberos authentication
> - 64-bit client support
> - OpenLDAP support
> - Connection failover and client load balancing
> - SequeLink Client for ADO enhancements include:
> - SSL data encryption
> - Connection failover and client load balancing
> - SequeLink Client for .NET enhancements include connection failover and client load balancing
> - SequeLink Server enhancements include:
> - SSL data encryption on Linux/UNIX/Windows.
> - Kerberos authentication support.
> - Support for 64-bit environment.
> - SequeLink Server for DB2 for z/OS via DRDA
> - Fully enabled for Unicode
> - Support for DB2 UDB v8.1 (all modes)
> - Certified against DB2 V9.1
> - SequeLink Server for DB2 on Linux/UNIX/Windows is certified against DB2 V9.1.
> - SequeLink Server for Informix is certified against Informix 10.
> - SequeLink Server for Oracle is certified against Oracle10g R2.
> - SequeLink Server for SQL Server supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
> - SequeLink Server for Sybase is certified against Sybase 15.
> - SequeLink Server for ODBC Socket enhancements include:
> - Support for the latest DataDirect Connect® drivers.
> - Support for Shadow ODBC driver.
> - SequeLink Server for JDBC Socket provides support for BEA LiquidData JDBC driver.
> - SequeLink administration tools, such as the SequeLink MMC Snap-in and the Command Line Administrator, support Kerberos authentication and SSL data encryption.

> For a complete list of the databases supported by SequeLink, see:

> http://www.datadirect.com/products/sequelink/matrix/slwebmatrixosvendorview.htm