Now that you know how to use both system DSN’s and OLEDB connection strings, you have to make a choice about which method to use to access your data.
Personally, if you run a web site that only receives a couple of hundred visitors a day, then I would recommend using system DSN's. On the other hand, if you receive thousands of visitors a day then speed will be a critical issue, and you should use an OLEDB connection string to gain the extra 10-15% speed differential that’s lost when using system DSN's.
By reading this article, I hope you now understand how to connect to a database through ASP. If you'd like more examples, or a further explanation of the methods mentioned in this article, then please take a look at the links and books shown below.
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