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SQL SERVER – Choose Right Edition of SQL Server Express for Your Application

October 4, 2009

SQL Server Express is better alternative of MySQL. I have recently helped quite a few organizations to move to SQL Server Express recently. However, one question keep on coming up quite often regarding which is the right edition for SQL Server Express. SQL Server Express have more than one edition…

SQL SERVER – SQL Server Express – A Complete Reference Guide

August 26, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Server, SQL Server Express

SQL Server Express is one of the most valuable products of Microsoft. Very often, I face many questions with regard to SQL Server Express. Today, we will be covering some of the most commonly asked questions.

SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 15372 Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance – The connection will be closed

June 8, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Express

Just a day ago, I was installing SQL Server Express on the backup computer. I only use this computer when I have something to experiment with. While installing SQL Server Express I found following error in my error log which prevented successful installation to computer. It was difficult to initially understand the problem by itself, after some trial and error I found the solution for Error 15372.

SQL SERVER – Difference Between SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) and SQL Server Express Edition

April 22, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Database, SQL Server Express

I often received question regarding what are difference between SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) and SQL Server Express Edition. In one line – SQL Server CE is for mobile application and embaded systems where as SQL Server Express Edition is limited feature light version of SQL Server Standard. SQL Server…

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools Free

February 9, 2009

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

Database, SQL Download, SQL Server Express, SQL Utility

Note: Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools Free by Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition was much awaited version of SQL Server 2008. It is FREE and available to download from web. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version…

SQLAuthority News – SQL Server Express 2008 Downloads

August 27, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

Software Development, SQL Download, SQL Server Express

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…

SQL SERVER – NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases

May 23, 2007

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Download, SQL Sample Database, SQL Server, SQL Server Express

SQL Server 2005 does not install sample databases by default due to security reasons.I have received many questions regarding where is sample database in SQL Server 2005. One can install it afterward. AdventureWorks and AdvetureWorksDS are the new sample databases for SQL Server 2005, they can be download from here. Let us learn how to install NorthWind Database – samples databases.