Is there anything faster than SqlDataReader in .NET?

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I need to load one column of strings from table on SqlServer into Array in memory using C#. Is there a faster way than open SqlDataReader and loop through it. Table is large and time is critical.

EDIT I am trying to build .dll and use it on server for some operations on database. But it is to slow for now. If this is fastest than I have to redesign the database. I tough there may be some solution how to speed thing up.

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