My company has a website that connects to a sql server (on a different box). I am trying to convince them to get sql server 2005. However, I do not know if SQL Server 2005 Workgroup edition is okay for our needs. Can someone please tell me if it is.
Basically, our setup is the following:
The SQL Server will only have one/two clients - the web server
I need to decided between Standard and Enterprise Edition (Cost is acriteria - but its secondary to performance - <!--and I am not paying forit myself-->)The server spec under consideration: Dual Xeon, 1GB RAM, 36GB - RAID 1(Dell PowerEdge 1850).Application: Windows 2003 Std Server, ASP.NET, MS SQL Server 2000 baseddata driven web application.Approximately 25 simultaneous clients. Peak activity would probably be 50transactions/activities per second (2 per second per client). I expectthe database size to grow up to 4GB in 1 year.The application would use only basic OLAP features (if at all)...sofeature set wise I believe that standard edition is good enough.What I am concerned about is when MS documentation says that StandardEdition is for "organization that do not require the advanced scalability,availability, performance, or analysis features of the SQL Server 2000Enterprise Edition"Is there a difference in performance between Std and Ent editions? Interms of number of transactions per second that can be serviced?What other criteria should I be aware of before deciding to go one way orthe other?Any ideas?
View 4 Replies View RelatedGreetings!
I am purchasing a new/first server and could use some help with the details.
I am purchasing the server with the intent of managing a large database that will be quite extensive and requires a good amount of processing power. I have decided to go with windows server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 as a database. Within next year I hope to have this database directly flowing to a website that I could possibly be hosting as well as 2-3 offsite employess logging into the system remotely.
I would say my biggest question is whether or not to choose the raid 1 configuration or the raid 5. I want to be able to have the Hard drives mirror eachother. I was thinking of going with three hard drives but im not really sure if I would even need that setup. With that, I will just show my current system:
Dell poweredge 1800
3.0 ghz xeon
2 gb memory
sata 1 raid
cerc 6-Channel sata raid controller
160 gb hd x 2
onboard NIC network adapter
Im going price savvy on this one so no ups redundant, power supplies, or tape backup. Although I am open to any suggestions.
Definately appreciate any help with this as I have been hard pressed to find some quality reseller help. They just want to throw the biggest and baddest thing at me.
Thanks!
-Shawn
Hi
I am having a query
SELECT Dur1.rootId
FROM DurableEventTab Dur1
WHERE (Dur1.dev_ReferenceClusterRoot = 'iyrwd.52' )
AND Dur1.dev_Action = 'Order:Ordered')
AND (Dur1.dev_Active = 1) AND (Dur1.dev_PurgeState = 0)
AND (Dur1.dev_PartitionNumber = 0)
This table has a primary key : aribapk11
and the indexes on the dev_ReferenceClusterRoot,
dev_Action,dev_purgestate .
Now when I fire this query
the query execution plan is actaull doing a Clustered Index scan on the PK :aribaPK11 . What I was expecting was an index seek on the key defined on dev_referenceClusterRoot. Please not the index seek is the behaviour in sql server 2000.
Any idea what is going wrong ?
Clustered Index Scan(OBJECT:([typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[AribaPK7] AS [Dur1]), WHERE:([typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_Active] as [Dur1].[dev_Active]=(1.) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_PurgeState] as [Dur1].[dev_PurgeState]=(0) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_PartitionNumber] as [Dur1].[dev_PartitionNumber]=(0) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_ReferenceClusterRoot] as [Dur1].[dev_ReferenceClusterRoot]='iyrwd.52' AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_Action] as [Dur1].[dev_Action]=N'Order:Ordered')) 0 0 Clustered Index Scan Clustered Index Scan OBJECT:([typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[AribaPK7] AS [Dur1]), WHERE:([typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_Active] as [Dur1].[dev_Active]=(1.) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_PurgeState] as [Dur1].[dev_PurgeState]=(0) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_PartitionNumber] as [Dur1].[dev_PartitionNumber]=(0) AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_ReferenceClusterRoot] as [Dur1].[dev_ReferenceClusterRoot]='iyrwd.52' AND [typhoon1902].[dbo].[DurableEventTab].[dev_Action] as [Dur1].[dev_Action]=N'Order:Ordered') [Dur1].[rootId] 1 0.00386574 0.0002263 71 0.00409204 [Dur1].[rootId] PLAN_ROW 0 1
Hi,
I would like to find out if there is any way to upgrade SQL Server 2000 (Ent) to 2005 (STD)
The Instance has many logins and jobs etc and I dont want to loose those
A document or some advice on how to go about it would help
Thanks
Hi
-I have istalled sql server 2005 standard edition , I want to install sql server 2005 enterprise edition on the same machine.
Is it possible? I have Microsoft windows server 2003 SP2 and 1GB RAM.
I want to use partition function with the enterprise edition, will the trial version of sql server work for me?
-If I have already created a database and tables using the standard edition, will I be able to access and use the database using the installed trial version or will I have to start a fresh creating a new database?
- Is it possible to access the same database with any of the installed versions?
BTW, I am prety new to sql server and databases , I am trying to learn by myself
Thanks
Hello!M a newbie.. I just want to know, that wots the difference b/w SQL Server Standard Edition and Express Edition.?And can I use Visual Studio 2005 (Professional Edition) with SQL Server Express Edition.?
View 1 Replies View RelatedDear All,We have a database which contains many tables which have millions ofrecords. When We attach the database with MS SQL Server 2005 StandardEdition Server and run some queries (having joins, filters etc.) thenthey take very long time to execute while when We execute same querieson Enterprise Edition then they run 10 times faster than on standardedition.Our database does not use any features which are present in EnterpriseEdition and not present in Standard Edition. We want to know what arethe differences between Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition forperformance. Why should we go for Enterprise Edition when StandardEdition has all the features required.We are presently using evaluation versions of SQL Server 2005 Standardand Enterprise Editions.Thanks and regards,Nishant Sainihttp://www.simplyjava.com
View 23 Replies View RelatedI am attempting to upgrade a 2005 Standard Edtion to Enterprise Edition. This is a default instance. All components are upgraded successfully except the Database Engine. I receive the following error:
SQL Server Setup has encountered the following problem: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]The certificate cannot be dropped because one or more entities are either signed or encrypted using it.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again.
This installation does not have encryption enabled, so I do not undersand the error or how to correct it.
After rebooting the SQL instance appears to be upgraded to Enterprise, but it cannot be upgraded to SP2.
Thanks,
Hi
I am interested in taking MCTS exam 70-431 for sql server 2005 implementation and maintainance.
I have been reading the hardware requirements for the instalation of sql server versions and realise that enterprise and developer editions have same minimum requirements for the operation system.
I understand that the Developer Edition includes all the functionality of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition, but it is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server.
Also I undestand that the developer edition supports the Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 or later but the enterprise edition does not support this operating system. The evaluation/trial version is for the enterprise edition. Can I use the developer version of sql server 2005 for my practice exercises instead of using the trial version?
I have all hardware requirements for the trial enterprise version except that I am using Microsoft windows Xp home edition version 2002 with SP2. I am trying to see if I can use the developer version of sql server 2005 as it is cheaper for me to buy this software than buying the new operating system for my computer.
According to the microsoft book for the MCTS exam 70-431 there is a section which states that before you begin you should have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running on your computer on an NTFS file system
(NTFS) partition. Will I still be ok to use the book and be able to do all the tests in the book if i am using the developer version of sql server 2005 with my Microsoft windows Xp home edition than using the trial version which comes with the book?
Thanks
gifty
I'd like to upgrade from my current SQL Server version: 09.00.3042 (Workgroup edition that comes with SBS upgrade) to the standard edition that I've just purchased. I've attempted to run setup.exe SKUUPGRADE=1 from the command prompt and it just tells me that there's nothing new to install.
I don't really want to uninstall the current installation just to do something that shouldn't be complicated to do, upgrading software versions should not be a difficult process.
Does anybody have any experience with this?
As an ISV, I want to certify my product on Standard Edition. I am using Developer Edition everywhere. Is there a way I can do the certification using the Developer Edition, or do I need to obtain/purchase a copy of the Standard Edition?
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Hello all,
Here I need some help or suggestions for the following topic...
I am using SQL server 2000 enterprise edition installed on the machine. Now I wanted to change the edition from enterprise to standard.
There are around 4 user databases exists on the server.
What are the areas I have to take care while doing this? Could I do as normal installation?
No log shipping implemented on the server.
Your suggestions would be very helpful to me.
Thanks in advance.
We have an existing installation of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition (64bit) that we are ready to go live with and would like to change the edition to Enterprise Edition (64bit). We have purchased all the appropriate licenses. We would like to avoid UN-installing the Developer Edition and RE-installing the Enterprise Edition. There must be some way to change a registry key, provide your serial number via a command line utility or re-run the setup with the license key provided and direct it to just change the edition from Developer to Enterprise and not change any of the other settings like service account, sa account, collation, etc. Any help is most appreciated.
Thank you,
Matt
I recently bought a Dell server with Windows 2003 enterprise edition. I wanted the X32 version and metnioned of the same to the sales people, but somehow they put the x64 edition on the server. The database I am planning to use does not work on X64 edition as of now. How do I downgrade the OS to X32 version? Do I need to send the system back to Dell? Machine not opened yet. Or is there a way I can get software CD and downgrade to X32 version?
Thanks,
Prasad
I recently purchased a copy of Visual Studio 2005 Professional last month and it came with SQL Server Developer Edition. However, I noticed it also installs the express edition. If I choose not to install the Developer Edition (Im quite new to SQL) can I deploy a database I develop in the express edition on a regular SQL server?
Regards and thanks,
Matt
I tried to download PerformancePoint Server Trial Version to ther server today and I got to the configuration point of the Analysis Services Setting, and when I clicked next to proceed with the configuration I got a popup error message:
"Microsoft Analysis Server must be Evaluation, Developer or Enterprise Edition".
Now I have SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition Disc (Bought it with Visual Studio 2005) but on the server I have SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition, if I try to run the sql server developer Edition disc, I use the wizard download and it seems that the download is going through the SQL Server entire download, it's like I'm re-downloading SQL Server all over again.
Does that seem right?
what is the best approach to work around this probelm?
I appreciate any help
Thanks
Hi,
log backup done every 5 min.
so sql server log file full of entries
"Log backed up: Database: Prices, creation date(time):...."
could loging for Log backed for db Prices be disabled ?
Thanks
Alex
Apologies for the way in which I describe the tables and data, I know I'm not using a very proper way to get my point across:
Table A: "tblJobs" Contains the following:
--------------------------------------------
COLUMNS:
1. JobPK (char(35))
2. LocationName (varchar(50))
DATA (csv):
6643C9C9-7618-472F-9859844AA6C0F47B, Jonesport ME
08563708-3830-4507-B3154E9C4D49C6F2, Garden City NY
Table B: "tblJobDates" contains the following data, related to the two rows above):
--------------------------------------------
COLUMNS:
1. JobPK (char(35))
2. DateData (datetime)
3. CRD (datetime, "Created Date" the date and time that the date was entered)
DATA (csv):
6643C9C9-7618-472F-9859844AA6C0F47B, 6/8/2002, 6/10/2002 12:44:58 PM
6643C9C9-7618-472F-9859844AA6C0F47B, 6/17/2002, 4/22/2002 2:07:31 PM
08563708-3830-4507-B3154E9C4D49C6F2, 6/12/2002, 6/7/2002 4:05:06 PM
08563708-3830-4507-B3154E9C4D49C6F2, 6/13/2002, 6/12/2002 11:38:22 AM
tblJobDates serves two purposes: to give us the most recently entered due date for a job, and to serve as a "repository" to track changes to the due date.
Report C: The report I want to generate does NOT provide historical information... it only serves to show the CURRENT due date for each job in the tblJobs table:
--------------------------------------------
COLUMNS:
LocationName
Due Date (alias of DateData)
OUTPUT (csv):
Jonesport ME, 6/8/2002
Garden City NY, 6/13/2002
Note that for Jonesport, an initial due date of 6/17/2002 was entered (based on the CRD). Then someone changed it so that the job was due EARLIER.
Note that for Garden City, an initial due date of 6/12/2002 was entered (based again on the CRD). Then someone changed it so that the job was due LATER.
The "most recently entered due date" is what should be reflected in my report -- just as it does above ("C")
Other Notes:
-- There are other columns of information from both tables that i would like to return, but above is the most basic form of my request. Most notably, we would need to return the JobPK in report (C).
-- A job should only appear ONCE in report (c), with it's "current" due date, regardless of the other due dates that may have been entered for that job.
-- If a job has no due date, it should not appear on the report.
-- Although not shown here, each row in (B) DOES have a unique identifier (DatePK) as well... if that helps in your solution.
-- Note that the job that is "due first" appears at the top of report (C). This allows a person looking at the report to quickly determine which job "gets priority" -- the one on top!
Okay gurus -- how should the query look that would generate the desired output in Report C?
THANKS IN ADVANCE if you even can point me in the right direction!!
There must be a way to do this simply. We're running SQL Server 2000. I'm looking for some generic SQL statement that I can apply.
If I have a table with a person column and a location column and multiple records for the same person / locatioin combination, how do I select the person with the location they most frequently visited? Say George visits Mexico 5 times, and the Bahamas twice and costa rica once. I would have 8 records in my table for George. The data looks something like this:
George/Mexico
George/Mexico
George/Mexico
George/Mexico
George/Mexico
George/Bahamas
George/Bahamas
George/Costa Rica
Ben/Brazil
Ben/Brazil
Ben/Peru
The results would be:
George/Mexico
Ben/Brazil
Thanks!
Myles
I have:
A server computer running SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition.
A industrial computer running SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
And now also a Psion WorkAboutPro with CE 5 that should run SQL Server Compact Edition.
The industrial computer syncs its data with the server, basically saying "this has happened".
Now I want the Psion to sync with the industrial computer, but this sync must two-way.
I have tried to find a guide or something that can tell me "do this to sync" but the information i have found is sketchy at best.
If someone could point me in the right direction of a guide or something else it would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Björn
Hello,
we've got a SQL Server 2005 which replicates with an SQL Server Compact 3.5. Every 10 to 20 synchronisations we're getting the error mentioned above. A Soft reset of the device helps to make the synchronization working again.
Why is this error happening and how can we resolve this?
BTW, we've also running system that replicates with an SQL Server Compact 3.0 without having this problems.
Thanks,
Markus
Please help me out:
I have some records in a sqldatasource and want to show it column wise. Now I do it with a datalist because it's easy. But other options are open.
Every item/record should have a radiobutton (in a group, so that you can only choose one from all). People advised me to do this with a html radiobutton inside the template.
After the user has selected an item and chooses the next-button I need to know what item the user has choosen.
Furthermore, when the user likes to step back, the same radiobutton should allready be selected.
Please help, this is bothering me for a while,
best regards from The Netherlands,
Gert
i have to store some data on a remote sever(MS SQL SERVER2000). The scenario is like 1. The web application runs on a local machine. User (who inputs) uses through LAN.2. The Input should be stored in the remote server. if the remote connection is ok. otherwise it should be saved in local server's database(MS SQL 2000).3. In the application's web.config there is a connection string pointing to the remote server and another one (alternating one) points the local server's database. in scenario like this i first to tested the remote connection. if it is not ok then i initialize the local server's connection like thisprivate MyConnection() { try { connectionSql = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnForRemote"].ToString()); connectionSql.Open(); } catch (Exception ex) { connectionSql = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnForLocal"].ToString()); } finally { connectionSql.Close(); } connectionSql2 = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Temp"].ToString()); }My problem is when the remote connection is lost it takes almost 1 minute to store in local database. how can i make it more time efficient. Thanks....
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What is a good data type for email, password, Phone Number and ISBN number?
Thanks!
Hello,
I have a table with some data in it.
What I want to do is to create a query that returns me randomly
one of the records of the table. Can this be done?
If this is not possible from SQL server I have thought an
alternative way. This is:
I want to return all rows of the table with SELECT *,
but I want the select to return in the first column an
autoincreament number for each row without the need to add
an autoincrement field in the table. e.g
Table
------
Banana
Tomatoe
Aple
...
...
Orange
Result from select
------------------
1 Banana
2 Tomatoe
3 Aple
. ....
. ....
23 Orange
Can this be done?
At least this way
1) I can travel to the end of the results (from ASP),
2) read the ID of the last row
3) Create a random integer number from 1 to last ID,
4) and finaly select the appropriate random row from that integer.
Can anybody help me please?
Thanks for any help in advance!
Yours, sincerely
Efthymios Kalyviotis
ekalyviotis@comerclub.gr
Hi All,
I would like to know the experts views on the following I have listed below.
1. Is there any significant performance gain by choosing the Native SQL server driver rather than OLEDB for example. I know there are lot of specified features in the Native SQL Driver but I am thinking in terms of the performance.
2. Why not develop for the generic database rather than specific database?
3. More generic mean less work when migrating database to a different database?
Appreciate your valuable thoughts and any recommendations.
Cheers,
Amal
I have an SQL as follows
UPDATE TB
SET [Deleted] = 1
WHERE TB.[ QuestionId] = @QuestionId
I have an index in this table as follows
CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [IX_AssessedAnswers1] ON [TB]
(
[Id] ASC,
[QuestionId] ASC,
[Deleted] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, SORT_IN_TEMPDB = OFF, DROP_EXISTING = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ONLINE = OFF) ON [PRIMARY]
Whether this index will be considered by the query optimiser to lock records? If I created another index with only the QuestionId field will it boost the performance? Actually how the optimiser chooses the right index while update?
Hello,
I have been unable to create a replication from an SQL Server 2005 standard edition database to remote SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The remote express edition is on a Virtual Private Server we are leasing from a hosting company. The name of the remote DB is similar to vs572.si-vs572.com. I can connect to this with SQL server authentication through Management Studio and also with SSIS. But, I have been unable to create a push subscription (I have tried a test push subscription with the same publication to a local SQL Express server here in our office and this works fine).
Here is the error message: SQL Server Replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'VS572SQLEXPRESS'.
The hosting company had originally installed a shared SQL server which would not support replication. They then installed SQL Express edition and I was hoping this would allow us to run a replication.
I tried to connect to VS572SQLEXPRESS with out any luck. I check the remote connections, made sure replication was installed, etc., but no luck.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Albert
hi,
I need to choose a database based on the following criteria (using .NET app):
1) a light but fully functional database, preferably with the support of store proc and constraints, less than 8000 transaction a day.
2) portable or the database can be export/import very easily
3) reliable and stable
4) least maintenance
I have two db in my mind, Access and MSDE?
Does anyone have some hand-ons experience on the above two? Or any other better suggestions?
Any advice is appreciated.
thanks,
bryan
Hello, I am really dripping wet behind the ears on this and would really appreciate some help. I am setting up my first SQL table and am lost at trying to choose data types for my fields. Basically, all I am doing is setting up a contact form. It is going to ask for phone number, name, address, city, state, zip, etc. I will also have two fields which if I were using an Access db, would be "memo" with say, 500 characters. So in researching SQL data types, I came across the following:
char
Fixed-length non-Unicode character data with a maximum length of 8,000 characters.
varchar
variable-length non-Unicode data with a maximum of 8,000 characters.
text
Variable-length non-Unicode data with a maximum length of 2^31 - 1 (2,147,483,647) characters.
nchar
Fixed-length Unicode data with a maximum length of 4,000 characters.
Can someone shed some light on what I need for simple fields like street, name, city, and more importantly, description? I will also have a "premium" field which should be a "yes" or "no". I am thinking a data type of bit, which is set to 1 or 0? Thanks for any help, I appreciate it so much.
TOm
Hi all
I'm a newbie in SQL server and please excuseme for this silly question, Could anyone tell me when i should use which of the following types:
Decimal
Float
Real
I've mixed up !!! all of them can have floating point BUT what's the difference? some advise please!
Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards.
Hello group:I've done alot of reading on this subject somewhat and have found thatmany people have many different opinions on this subject. My questioncenters mainly around using a lookup table to enable users to select apre-defined list of values.I have developed a practice myself of avoiding AutoNumber type datafields for primary keys where the primary key will be related to achild table. Nevertheless, what do most users do with lookup tables?My thoughts are to create a small key value for each value in thelookup table. For example:I might have a Carriers table which shows a list of carriers that Imight ship an order by. One of the entries may be 'Air Freight -Overnight', or 'Air Freight - 2nd Day Air'. I've seen a few exampleswhere the primary key field for each entry like these would beautonumber, or at least, a numeric value. What I like to do is createmy own key, like for 'Air Freight - Overnight', I might use 'AFO' forthe key, and for 'Air Freight - 2nd Day Air', I might use 'AF2'. Anythoughts on this? Mine are that even tho the users may never see thisvalue - I, as the developer will see it and I tend to prefer a keyvalue based on real data that means something other than anauto-incremented number. In referencing the well-known Northwind.mdbdatabase, I noticed their Categories table used a number field value,like 1, 2, 3....etc, but their customers table used values like'ALFKI' to represent their key values.What are some other thoughts out there? I'm working with Accesscurrently, but this project is about to move to SQL Server.James
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