Re: FN-FORUM: Software

date posted 1st February 2006 12:11

Thanks for the info, sorry i didn't get back sooner, having ADSL=20
nightmares at the moment. Can SQL Express databases be used for=20
production deployment?

SQL Express sounds good, but no enterprise manager seems a bit=20
limited... I do have an MSDN subscription which includes a version of=20
sql server 2005, would I be able to access a SQL Express database using=20=

enterprise manager in the MSDN SQL Server 2005 standard edition?=20
Microsoft's licensing issues are so poorly defined and mist of the time=20=

go right over my head.

Technically I would only be using enterprise manager for development=20
whilst the production database is running under SQL Express.

I will check the Website but if anyone knows the answer to this before=20=

I spend hours trawling though Microsoft's Web site then it would be=20
much appreciated.

Ciaron.
Substudio Ltd

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On 1 Feb 2006, at 09:22, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:

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> There are some limits to SQL Express functionality - make sure you=20
> check the MS website for the comparisons for the various versions.
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> I don't know what your needs are, but in case anyone doesn't know,=20
> Microsoft now offer a free to download, free to use, and free to=20
> redistribute (registration required) version of SQL Server 2005=20
> "Express".
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/default.mspx
>
> And in case anyone missed it, IBM will now offer an "Express" version=20=

> of
> DB2:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/31/db2_express/
>
> Cheers,
> James
> www.daltonfirth.co.uk
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