In terms of SQL Server, clients must be using the SQL Server Native Client in SQL Server 2008 R2. If not, Extended Protection will not be used. To configure Extended Protection in SQL Server 2008 ...

"As a result of the SNAC [SQL Server Native Client] OLE DB deprecation, Analysis Services will be enhanced in a future release to natively support ODBC for consuming data," Anand wrote in September.

Native support for JSON in the upcoming SQL Server 2016 was buried among the many goodies announced ... cross-feature compatibility and client-side support. "Our goal is to create simpler but still ...