If you're installing the management tool on the server with SQL Exp 2005, you should definitely install the 2005 edition of the mgmt tool.
If you're installing the mgmt tool on your own workstation, then feel free to go with the 2008 edition, as it will manage downlevel clients. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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* <http://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/> ~
