Purchasing SQL Server 2000
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Topic: Purchasing SQL Server 2000
Posted By: Misty
Subject: Purchasing SQL Server 2000
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 3:52pm
| I need some advice because I am interested in purchasing SQL Server 2000 for my computer. I am only going to use it to work with SQL Servers on certain web sites. I will be the only one who will be using it on my computer. Do you recommend Developer Edition, Standard Edition, or something else? |
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Posted By: MadDog
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 4:17pm
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Just get developer edition. you don't need the full blown version for developing scripts. ------------- http://www.iportalx.net" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 4:20pm
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Right, you get the Dev Edition (same as Enterprise with some license limitations) for $65 at some vendors. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: MadDog
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 6:12pm
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you can get it for $50 through the MS website. ------------- http://www.iportalx.net" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 7:43pm
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a google for "SQL Server 2000 developer edition" turns up some prices around $40. Got mine from MS site. IRC, took 2-3 days to get it. Comes with Enterprise Manager which alone is worth the price. Also comes with the Books Online docs for SQL2K and deployment license for any MSDE apps you may develop. ------------- 
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Posted By: MadDog
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 7:51pm
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I use a trial version. It lasts something like 120 days... but i always format my drive before then so its like having a full version without paying for it hahahha ------------- http://www.iportalx.net" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 15 September 2004 at 10:59pm
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11229&item=7102135803&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1 1229&item=7102135803&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW might be able to get it half cheap if you play your bids right... just wait for like 20 seconds left... and make a bid ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 16 September 2004 at 3:29am
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Just make sure you download service pack 3b for sql server if it doesn't come with the ebay one. -------------
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 16 September 2004 at 9:26am
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You mean 3a ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 16 September 2004 at 11:12am
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Posted By: theSCIENTIST
Date Posted: 19 September 2004 at 7:25pm
| Just for developing why not MSDE 2000? Or do you need Ent. Man.? There's also some other managers that are free. |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 19 September 2004 at 9:01pm
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Very true, even some listed at the ms msde site such as dbamgr2k - http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/partners/default.asp - http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/partners/default.asp But if you're new to MS SQL development, the vast majority of examples illustrating the administrative tasks refer to "this is how it's done in Enterprise Manager". Edit: - Useful alternatives are also web based versions of enterprise manager - -------------
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 20 September 2004 at 9:28am
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Well MSDE is OK for you little Access replacement, but once you got a DB over 2GB or want to use DTS you ought to go with at least Dev. Edition. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 20 September 2004 at 10:10am
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But for just doing development, msde is good. Also - used it to replace a couple of Access/Jet db's for some lan apps - major performance increase. -------------
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