Which Version of SQL To Use?

[clusardi2k@aol.com]

I want to use things such as (1) Start > Programs > SQL Server > SQL
Server Management Studio, and (2) Start > Programs > Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 menu, etc.

Per a book I have, I only can do : Start > All Programs > Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration
Manager[color=blue]
> SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
> SQL Server Surface Area Configuration[/color]

But, should I get the the developer version, the enterprise version,
the express edition, the standard edition or the workgroup edition? Is
the developer version o'kay?

Thanks,
Christopher Lusardi

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

RE: Which Version of SQL To Use?

Hi,

SQL server developer edition comes with all the tools and is by far
the cheapest. Keep in mind it is only licensed for developing software.

There also is a new version of sql express out that comes with a ssis, full
text search, and reporting services.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...d/default.aspx

Express toolkit
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65111

Sql management studio express
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65110

Ken
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"clusardi2k@aol .com" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I want to use things such as (1) Start > Programs > SQL Server > SQL
> Server Management Studio, and (2) Start > Programs > Microsoft SQL
> Server 2005 menu, etc.
>
> Per a book I have, I only can do : Start > All Programs > Microsoft
> SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration
> Manager[color=green]
> > SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
> > SQL Server Surface Area Configuration[/color]
>
> But, should I get the the developer version, the enterprise version,
> the express edition, the standard edition or the workgroup edition? Is
> the developer version o'kay?
>
> Thanks,
> Christopher Lusardi
>
>[/color]