Hi guys;
We've got an in-house SQL 2008 database, and our users connect to that database a few different ways. Most of our users connect via a 2008 SQL Native Client (v. 10), some connect through the 2012 SQL Native Client (v. 11), and some connect through the Microsoft ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server. I've been told by a consultant that this isn't a best practice--that all clients should be running the same version of the native client and/or ODBC driver, as it will "slow the SQL Server down for all users" if there are different client connections.
This doesn't make much sense to me--it's like saying that a hosted website will be slower for everyone if clients connect to it using different browsers. But I can't find *any* information on the accuracy of the consultant's recommendation.
Is the consultant correct? Do I need to ensure that all...