Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes graphical management tools. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores.
SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can easily manage and administer SQL Server 2008 Express with a easy-to-use graphical management tool - SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic.
Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes a graphical management tool and powerful features for reporting and advanced text-based searches. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores.
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can:
* Easily manage and administer SQL Server 2008 Express with a easy-to-use graphical management tool - SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic.
* Issue full-text queries against plain character-based data in SQL Server tables. Full-text queries can include words and phrases, or multiple forms of a word or phrase.
* Run SQL Server Reporting Services reports on local relational data.
Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications with powerful built-in reporting and full-text search functionality.
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Can you please let us clear the difference between
SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic and SQL Server 2008 Management Studio.[with other editions like enterprise, developers,standarad , web e.t.c]
I have installed MS SQL server 2008 Express with Advanced Services on my Vista Ultimate. During the installation, I notice that Management Studio - Basic is one of the components that will be installed. After the installation, I cannot find the Management Studio Basic. Any comment?
I look at the Setup Discovery Report for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and it include the feature Management Tools - Basic. So, my question is how to open up the Management Tools Basic.
For the above post, it should be Management Tool - Basic and not Management Studio - Basic.