What does Microsoft Recommend

  • Dear SQL-Friends

    I have a simple question and need your urget opinion

    1.Can we have both the version like (2005-2008) on same machine

    2.If its possible Do microsoft recommend this to have on single machine

    3.Do this both the sql-Server version uses different services for each

    4.If so how do DB engine reconize which service to run.

    If you guys feeling problem in understanding the question let me know to clear you out .

    Thanking you all in advance

    Hopeing for quick reply guys...

    🙂

    Syed Sami Ur Rehman
    SQL-DBA
    Creative Technosoft System | www.cts-in.com

  • 1. Yes, you can.

    2. If you have a valid business scenario for that, why not?

    3. Yes.

    4. There are two DB engines running at the same time. So you can have only one default instance at your server.

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    MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP

  • Dear Koen Verbeeck

    Can you say me this

    we are already have 2005 on server will sql server 2008 get install on it or i need to uninstall 2005 before installing 2008.

    Syed Sami Ur Rehman
    SQL-DBA
    Creative Technosoft System | www.cts-in.com

  • Syed Sami (7/31/2011)


    Dear Koen Verbeeck

    Can you say me this

    we are already have 2005 on server will sql server 2008 get install on it or i need to uninstall 2005 before installing 2008.

    No, as I said before, you can install them side-by-side.

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    My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
    MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP

  • hey

    first you are having sql 2005 version we can install other named instance of sql server 2008.

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