Microsoft "Data Explorer" Preview for Excel is an Excel add-in that enhances the self-service Business Intelligence experience in Excel by simplifying data discovery and access.

Installs the Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence projects for Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services.

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 contains core Data Access components such as the Microsoft SQL Server™ OLE DB provider and ODBC driver.

This download will install a set of components that can be used to facilitate transfer of data between 2007 Microsoft Office System files and non-Microsoft Office applications.

This download will install a set of components that can be used to facilitate transfer of data between 2010 Microsoft Office System files and non-Microsoft Office applications.

Downloads on this page include the Profit and Loss Data Modeling and Analysis with Microsoft PowerPivot in Excel article and the ContosoPnL sample Excel workbook.

The Master Data Services Add-in for Excel gives multiple users the ability to update master data in a familiar tool without compromising the data’s integrity in Master Data Services.

WCF Data Services 5.0 enables creation and consumption of data services for the Web according to version 3 of the Open Data Protocol (OData), which facilitates data access and change via standard HTTP verbs. WCF Data Services 5.0 includes...

The Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013) provides application lifecycle services for database development and management.