Nick,

Another thing that is improved is the addition of SQLSMO. It is a managed code replacement for the old fashioned COM object called SQLDMO. I used...

Nick,

I have a lot of experience embedding MSDE 2000 into a client/server shrink wrap product. The product is meant to be installed by salesmen and non-technical...

I have been using SonicWall TZ-170 router/gateways between my home office and my Internet website servers at my hosting provider. The two TZ-170's do a box to box VPN...

This is not a comparison. Just a user testimonial. I have been using Redgate SqlCompare (for comparing schema), and Redgate SqlDataCompare (for comparing data) for a number of...

Mohit,

I see your point about the volume of data and all the custom apps. Since all those apps are already written to use the schema of...

Mohit,

I feel your pain. This is not a technical problem at all. I think its a political one. One common solution to this problem...

You made my day. Thanks much. So from my installer class, I should be able to light off the setup.exe and then look for the install log to...

Allen,

Thanks for the reply. Does this mean that I can install MSDE as a named instance even if there is not a default instance already on...

Here is a process I followed when I ran projects that had production databases. Suppose you had a database in production that needed enhancements and it contained data...