The following points list the benefits of using Object Data Blocks:

• Increase developer productivity by defining the structure of data in one place only.
• Automatically deploy data-driven applications and updates in a safe and controlled manner
• Create a framework of scalable, reusable and extensible business objects with built-in support for remoting and clustering
• Create customizable data driven applications which can be modified and enhanced by users and other developers without access to the source code.
• Far less dependence on specialized SQL Server skills
• No need for developer tools or mapping files, everything required is contained within the assembly

From a technical point of view, Object Data Blocks offers the following features:

• Define and modify the structure of your data using classes and attributes in Visual Studio 2005 or any other tool that supports .NET Framework 2.0 or later
• Persist objects seamlessly to an underlying database without writing repetitive data access code  
• Inherit from a rich base class or implement a simple interface
• On the fly generation and intelligent reuse of stored procedures for all data access
• Encapsulate query logic into reusable query classes. Create fully object-orientated queries without the use of inline SQL.
• Fully supports object inheritance of persisted classes. Allows you to add properties to create more specialized objects.
• Stateless implementation for maximum scalability across multiple servers.