Layer2, as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is one of the leading providers of Microsoft SharePoint extensions in Europe, with a major focus on Data Integration, Collaborative Knowledge Management and Social Networking. Layer2’s clients include well over 1000 customers around the world. One of their top-selling products, the
Business Data List Connector for SharePoint 2007 and 2010 (BDLC), connects native SharePoint lists (e.g. contacts, events, tasks or custom lists) directly to virtually any external LOB data sources – in just minutes, absolutely codeless and with optional write-back using existing drivers like ODBC, OLEDB, .NET or 3rd party. All the well-known SharePoint list features are completely available without any restrictions, including the possibility to start notifications and business workflows in case of external data changes using Microsoft Visio, SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio and now Nintex Workflow. The BDLC, with its native list connectivity, that works in the same way for all Microsoft SharePoint platform versions, including WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007 and SharePoint 2010, solves many known issues with tools like the SharePoint 2007 Business Data Catalog (BDC) and the SharePoint 2010 Business Connectivity Services (BCS).