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- Platform: Windows 2003 Server / 2000 Server / XP Professional
- Media: CD-ROM
- Item Quantity: 1
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Organizations today face numerous data challenges, such as the need to make faster and more data-driven decisions, the need to increase the productivity and flexibility of development staff, and pressure to reduce overall information technology (IT) budgets while also scaling the infrastructure to meet ever-increasing demands.SQL Server 2005 is designed to help enterprises address these challenges. This next-generation data management and analysis solution delivers increased security, scalability, and availability to enterprise data and analytical applications, while making them easier to build, deploy, and manage.Extending the strengths of SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005 provides an integrated data management and analysis solution that can help organizations of any size to do the following:Build, deploy, and manage enterprise applications that are more secure, scalable, and reliable. Maximize IT productivity by reducing the complexity of developing and supporting database applications. Share data across multiple platforms, applications, and devices to make it easier to connect internal and external systems. Control costs without sacrificing performance, availability, scalability, or security.SQL Server 2005 advances your data infrastructure in three key areas: enterprise data management, developer productivity, and business intelligence (BI).
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The Ideal Choice for Independent Software Vendors, Consultants, System Integrators, Solution Providers, and Corporate Developers Developer Edition allows developers to build and test any type of application on top of SQL Server on 32-bit and x64 platforms. It includes all of the functionality of Enterprise Edition, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. Developer Edition can be upgraded to SQL Server Enterprise Edition for production use.Available on both 32-b...
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46 of 51 people found the following review helpful
The easiest gets better
15 Nov 2005
As a long time user of SQL Server, I was glad when Microsoft finally moved away from Sybase and started developing SQL Server on their own. Unfortunately, SQL Server 7 took a bit too long to finish and I was stuck with SQL Server 6.5.
For my Enterprise work, however, I had to move to Oracle. To embed custom code, other than T-SQL code, I was also forced to move to Oracle and Java. There was no facility in SQL Server.
With the 2000 release, SQL Server finally became a contender. With far better tools than any other RDBMS and an engine that could work well with larger databases, SQL was on the right track. It just was not quite there.
With SQL Server 2005, Microsoft finally has a real contender. First, there is a very strong database engine with features that can compete with other Enterprise level databases. While there are still some features missing, the release is fairly strong.
* Database mirroring
* Failover clustering
* Database snapshots and other recovery options
SQL Server now also offers the ability to write custom code inside the database, using any .NET language, like C# and VB.NET.
SQL Server has a few built in features that bring it up a notch, as well. The database now natively handles XML as a datatype. In addition, in supports native encryption.
For the DBA, object schemas are now separated from users, allowing you to easily move ownership away from owners who have left the company. The new schema also allows for easier security on groups of objects.
Out of the box, SQL Server has a plethora of extras that have additional cost with the competition:
* The new version of DTS, now labeled SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a fully debugable ETL engine with the ability to work on multiple paths at the same time.
* Business Inteligence tools include an updated Analysis Services, the KPI (key performance indicator) framework and built in business analytics.
* Improvements to SQL Server Reporting services, including the ability to set up reporting aggregates for business users to create reports on the fly, without developer or dba time.
* SQL Server Broker - finally a easy, built in way of creating asynchronous applications in SQL Server.
On the negative, Microsoft dumped a lot of features during the beta. While I understand some of the reasons behind the removal, I would have like to have had separate date and time objects, as one example.
I also feel SQL Server Notification Services are a bit half-baked at this point in time. While much better than the version that shipped as an add-on to SQL Server 2000, they still feel a bit bolted on.
Overall, the main reason many shops will switch to SQL Server with the 2005 release comes down to ROI. With the extras out of the box, SQL Server is still a no brainer for small and medium enterprises. With this release the product is more applicable for larger enterprises, as well.
For my Enterprise work, however, I had to move to Oracle. To embed custom code, other than T-SQL code, I was also forced to move to Oracle and Java. There was no facility in SQL Server.
With the 2000 release, SQL Server finally became a contender. With far better tools than any other RDBMS and an engine that could work well with larger databases, SQL was on the right track. It just was not quite there.
With SQL Server 2005, Microsoft finally has a real contender. First, there is a very strong database engine with features that can compete with other Enterprise level databases. While there are still some features missing, the release is fairly strong.
* Database mirroring
* Failover clustering
* Database snapshots and other recovery options
SQL Server now also offers the ability to write custom code inside the database, using any .NET language, like C# and VB.NET.
SQL Server has a few built in features that bring it up a notch, as well. The database now natively handles XML as a datatype. In addition, in supports native encryption.
For the DBA, object schemas are now separated from users, allowing you to easily move ownership away from owners who have left the company. The new schema also allows for easier security on groups of objects.
Out of the box, SQL Server has a plethora of extras that have additional cost with the competition:
* The new version of DTS, now labeled SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a fully debugable ETL engine with the ability to work on multiple paths at the same time.
* Business Inteligence tools include an updated Analysis Services, the KPI (key performance indicator) framework and built in business analytics.
* Improvements to SQL Server Reporting services, including the ability to set up reporting aggregates for business users to create reports on the fly, without developer or dba time.
* SQL Server Broker - finally a easy, built in way of creating asynchronous applications in SQL Server.
On the negative, Microsoft dumped a lot of features during the beta. While I understand some of the reasons behind the removal, I would have like to have had separate date and time objects, as one example.
I also feel SQL Server Notification Services are a bit half-baked at this point in time. While much better than the version that shipped as an add-on to SQL Server 2000, they still feel a bit bolted on.
Overall, the main reason many shops will switch to SQL Server with the 2005 release comes down to ROI. With the extras out of the box, SQL Server is still a no brainer for small and medium enterprises. With this release the product is more applicable for larger enterprises, as well.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Solid product - Great Price
30 Jan 2006
The developer edition, to my surprise, included all of the features for me to develop enterprise level Business Intelligence projects and do some DB design work too. It integrates well with Visual Studio 2005.
When connected online, installation is easy...and it installs the prerequisites for you.
When connected online, installation is easy...and it installs the prerequisites for you.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Essentially the full version of Sql Server 2005 without the license to use it for business
30 May 2007
If you're anyone who needs to back up a remote 2000/2005 sql svr database, this is the cheapest way to do it. While the free express edition management studio express is great, it doesn't have a built-in import/export feature that you get with the management tool in this dev edition. If you don't need the Tasks->Import/Export functionality, or features not found in the free sql svr express/managment studio express, then this product really won't help you.
The tool let's you import 2000 databases into sqlsvr2005 or express, but you can't export to 2000. The Sql Svr management tool is the perfect way to administer your sql svr express databases too.
Basically, the import->export feature is the reason to buy this.
The tool let's you import 2000 databases into sqlsvr2005 or express, but you can't export to 2000. The Sql Svr management tool is the perfect way to administer your sql svr express databases too.
Basically, the import->export feature is the reason to buy this.
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