Does spring hibernate require a JDBC package when connecting to the SQL Server database?

1, Introduction-First look at Microsoft's official introduction to JDBC.

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Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server

In we continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft provides a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for use wit h SQL Server, SQL Azure, and Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW). The Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server are available at no additional charge, and provides Java Database Connectivity fro M any Java application, application Server, or java-enabled applet. This driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver so provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program inte Rfaces (APIs).

The Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server have been tested against major application servers such as IBM WebSphere, and SAP NetWeaver.

OK, we understand that JDBC provides a series of interfaces for database operations. In fact, Hibernate is just an ORM framework implementation. What he wants to do with the database will also need to be implemented by invoking the JDBC API.

Does spring hibernate require a JDBC package when connecting to the SQL Server database?