New Version of ODP.NET

Oracle just released its latest version of ODP.NET. This version, for Oracle 11g, provides enhancements and the much anticipated Instant Client and User Defined Types (UTDs). One big issue in the past when you were working with ODP.NET for your ASP.NET applications was that you had to install a tremendously large Oracle client application that took some time. Now with the instant client, you simply XCopy your client to the server you want it at. Very easy. UDTs was also another feature that allows you to pass custom types into the database and step away from the need to use numerous ref cursors.

ODP.NET includes the ASP.NET providers that you might be looking for including:

Membership Provider
Role Provider
Profile Provider
Session State Provider
Site Map Provider
Web Parts Personalization Provider
Web Event Provider
Cache Dependency Provider

You can look to download this version at http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/windows/odpnet/index.html