Which Version of SQL To Use?

[clusardi2k]

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

SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
SQL Server Surface Area Configuration

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

 

[Guest]

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/express/sql/download/advanced/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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