# AdoNetHostingExtensions Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.adonet/orleans.hosting.adonethostingextensions/)

## UseAdoNetClustering(IClientBuilder, Action<AdoNetClusteringClientOptions>) {#useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-iclientbuilder-system-action-orleans-co-47442dd7}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.adonet/orleans.hosting.adonethostingextensions/methods/useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-iclientbuilder-system-action-orleans-co-47442dd7/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/AdoNet/Orleans.Clustering.AdoNet/AdoNetHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static IClientBuilder UseAdoNetClustering(this IClientBuilder builder, Action<AdoNetClusteringClientOptions> configureOptions)
```

Configures this client to use ADO.NET for clustering. Instructions on configuring your database are available at [http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts](http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts).

### Parameters

- `builder` (`IClientBuilder`): The builder.
- `configureOptions` (`Action<AdoNetClusteringClientOptions>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The provided [IClientBuilder](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.hosting.iclientbuilder/).

## UseAdoNetClustering(IClientBuilder, Action&lt;OptionsBuilder&lt;AdoNetClusteringClientOptions&gt;&gt;) {#useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-iclientbuilder-system-action-microsoft-3dcdce2c}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.adonet/orleans.hosting.adonethostingextensions/methods/useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-iclientbuilder-system-action-microsoft-3dcdce2c/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/AdoNet/Orleans.Clustering.AdoNet/AdoNetHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static IClientBuilder UseAdoNetClustering(this IClientBuilder builder, Action<OptionsBuilder<AdoNetClusteringClientOptions>> configureOptions)
```

Configures this client to use ADO.NET for clustering. Instructions on configuring your database are available at [http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts](http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts).

### Parameters

- `builder` (`IClientBuilder`): The builder.
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<AdoNetClusteringClientOptions>>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The provided [IClientBuilder](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.hosting.iclientbuilder/).

## UseAdoNetClustering(ISiloBuilder, Action&lt;AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions&gt;) {#useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-orleans-conf-3ebbc575}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.adonet/orleans.hosting.adonethostingextensions/methods/useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-orleans-conf-3ebbc575/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/AdoNet/Orleans.Clustering.AdoNet/AdoNetHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder UseAdoNetClustering(this ISiloBuilder builder, Action<AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions> configureOptions)
```

Configures this silo to use ADO.NET for clustering. Instructions on configuring your database are available at [http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts](http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts).

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`): The builder.
- `configureOptions` (`Action<AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The provided [ISiloBuilder](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.hosting.isilobuilder/).

## UseAdoNetClustering(ISiloBuilder, Action&lt;OptionsBuilder&lt;AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions&gt;&gt;) {#useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-microsoft-ex-ab92c82a}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.adonet/orleans.hosting.adonethostingextensions/methods/useadonetclustering-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-microsoft-ex-ab92c82a/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/AdoNet/Orleans.Clustering.AdoNet/AdoNetHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder UseAdoNetClustering(this ISiloBuilder builder, Action<OptionsBuilder<AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions>> configureOptions)
```

Configures this silo to use ADO.NET for clustering. Instructions on configuring your database are available at [http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts](http://aka.ms/orleans-sql-scripts).

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`): The builder.
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<AdoNetClusteringSiloOptions>>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The provided [ISiloBuilder](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.hosting.isilobuilder/).