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What are the drawbacks of using ADO.NET as compared to other available equivalent technologies?
What advantages do Entity Framework or NHibernate have over ADO.NET?
Entity Framework and NHibernate are object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks that provide higher-level abstractions for database operations. They can automate much of the data access code and offer advanced features like automatic caching, lazy loading, and transaction management. This results in faster development times, better performance, and easier scalability.