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Published by: The Data Connectivity Team Reading time: 4 minutes

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) drivers are the unsung heroes of modern data architecture. They allow your Windows applications—whether it’s Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or a custom Python script—to talk to databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or even cloud services like Snowflake.