I got a pointer to the 2008 studio. SB installed Express 2005. Can this studio be installed on a machine (allegedly) running a SQL2005 Express DB (with no damage)?
Thanks... -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> wrote on 03/10/2010 07:50:55 AM: > Sorry, I haven't been following this entire thread, but just thought > I'd throw this in...SQL Management Studio Express Edition (SMSEE) is > also available - for "free" - from Microsoft.com/downloads. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Why SQL. (Was: VIPRE 4 Enterprise) > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 19:01, Angus Scott-Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 9 Mar 2010 at 16:03, Kurt Buff wrote: > > > >> Well, one further limitation: SQL Express doesn't (at least didn't, > >> this may have changed) have a backup/dump/data deletion/truncate > >> utility that comes with - one has to be written. This has actually > >> bitten at least one product I know of. > > > > FWIW http://www.google.com/search?q="sql+express"+backup > > <snip> > > Which does pretty much make my point. It's sort of available, but > you have to work to do it. Not that it's horrendous, or anything > like it, but more thought has to be put into it. Of course, that's > why it's 'Express', and not 'Full'. > > Of course, pretty much the same effort would have to be expended for > the OSS alternatives. Perhaps more, even. > > I am *not* trying to say that the OSS is better, in this case. I was > just looking for insight into whether or not a conscious decision > had been made to go with SQL Express vs. the OSS alternatives, and > if so what made the SQL Express the viable alternative. Let's just > say I have a different motive than simply promoting OSS in this caseat least. > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
