I thot some here might be interested in this. best, paul >From: Scott Lezberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "SQL 7 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: MSDE Management Tool for End Users and ISV's? - Need Feedback >and Support >Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 10:33:42 -0500 >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Owner: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-URL: <http://www.swynk.com/sysapps/sql.asp> >Reply-To: "SQL 7 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Message-Id: <51E0A1D35981D211BECB0008C709FAA601B7E278@VENUS> >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Many of us have realized how powerful it can be to migrate our existing Jet >based applications to MSDE and SQL Server but what we have discovered is >that there are no management tool for us and our clients to do basic >database and server maintenance work as well as a tool that can help us as >developers support our MSDE based applications. Usually asking our clients >to understand osql.exe or Access 2000 is not an option. I looked for an >existing solution but could not find any... > >So I developed an MSDE management tool (VB6), currently called MSDE Console. >Some from these newsgroups have shown some interest in either purchasing it >or licensing it from us and customizing it for their own applications. I >would like to see this happen but I need some help and support from all of >you to prove to my management the interest in such a tool. Please review the >feature list below, the screen shot demo, and e-mail me your answers to the >questions below. > >I have posted some screen shots of the tool at >http://beta.harpshu.com/demo/msde for anyone interested in seeing the >general look and feel. This application could be customized and branded for >your application. > >If you might be interested in this application, please answer the following >questions and e-mail me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Would it be better for ISV's to distribute it to their clients or should >everyone purchase it from us directly? >If you are an end user, how much would you billing to pay for this tool? >If you are an ISV, how much would you billing to pay to redistribute the >tool? >If you are an ISV, how much would you billing to pay for the code to >customize and to redistribute the tool? >Would expect or want us to customize it for your application or would you >want to? >What type of support would you expect from us? >Would you be willing to purchase it online? >Would you and your clients be willing to get all updates from us directly >(so that all features and issues come from a central location)? >If the customization could be done via the registry or an text configuration >file, would that work for you? >What other features of Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, or Profiler would >you need to make this tool more valuable? >Other questions or suggestions? > >Here is the current features list that is already developed that we have >been testing for a few weeks. > >Current Feature Set >Database Maintenance >Create Database >Delete Database >Backup to File or Device >Restore from File or Device >Ability to schedule backups (daily, weekly, or monthly) to files or >devices >View Table and Index Information >View Views >View Stored Procedures >View Options >Server Maintenance >Server Information >Current Activity >Locks >Logs >Logins (Create, Modify, Delete, Change Password) >Backup Devices >Maintenance Plans >Options >Advanced Tools >Quick Maintenance >Ability to Upload a Database to an FTP site (Password protected) >Query Analyzer > >Near Term Future Set >Wizard for Maintenance Plan >Ability to setup alerts >Ability to setup customized jobs > >Please e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will keep you posted with >any updates. > >Thanks > >Scott > > > > > > > > >------ >FAQ: http://www.swynk.com/faq/sql/sqlserverfaq.asp >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists or send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
