| title | Connection pooling |
|---|---|
| description | Learn about connection pooling, an optimization technique that ADO.NET uses to minimize the cost of opening connections to data sources. |
| author | David-Engel |
| ms.author | davidengel |
| ms.date | 11/13/2020 |
| ms.service | sql |
| ms.subservice | connectivity |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
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Connecting to a data source can be time consuming. To minimize the cost of opening connections, ADO.NET uses an optimization technique called connection pooling, which minimizes the cost of repeatedly opening and closing connections.
SQL Server Connection Pooling (ADO.NET)
Provides an overview of connection pooling and describes how connection pooling works in SQL Server.