Keep ASP.NET ViewState out of ASPX Page for Performance Improvement

Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Public Class WebForm1
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

#Region " Web Form Designer Generated Code "

    'This call is required by the Web Form Designer.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()

    End Sub
    Protected WithEvents LinkButton1 As System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton
    Protected WithEvents DataGrid1 As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid

    'NOTE: The following placeholder declaration is required by the Web Form Designer.
    'Do not delete or move it.
    Private designerPlaceholderDeclaration As System.Object

    Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Init
        'CODEGEN: This method call is required by the Web Form Designer
        'Do not modify it using the code editor.
        InitializeComponent()
    End Sub

#End Region

    Dim myConnection As SqlConnection

    Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        'Put user code to initialize the page here
        myConnection = New SqlConnection(" DATABASE=Northwind;SERVER= localhost;UID=sa;PWD=password;")
        If Not Page.IsPostBack Then BindGrid()
    End Sub

    Private Sub BindGrid()

        'Create a DataAdapter to fetch data from Products Table
        Dim myCommand As SqlDataAdapter
        myCommand = New SqlDataAdapter("select * from orders WHERE ORDERID < 10600", "DATABASE=Northwind;SERVER=localhost;UID=sa;PWD=;")

        'Create a DataSet and Fills it with Product Data
        Dim ds As New DataSet
        myCommand.Fill(ds, "OrderID")

        DataGrid1.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)
        DataGrid1.DataBind()

    End Sub

    Private Sub LinkButton1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles LinkButton1.Click
        Response.Redirect("WebForm2.aspx")
    End Sub
End Class