Why would I use static methods for database access

Question

So I came across this issues today and I couldn\'t find some meaningful explanation is there some non-subjective reason to use static methods when it comes to database inter

Answer 1

We very rarely use them here in our company, although they can serve a purpose in utility classes or things of the sort that are simply calling functions. Depending on how many instances you would expect of a non-static class, they can also affect performance., but that would need to be a notable instance difference.

source - MSDN