I just recently installed SQL Server 2005. I have a question about "SQL Server Management Studio".
I want my machine to act as the db server, so I can learn the basics of SQL Server 2005. Once I open
"SQL Server Management Studio" and attempt to connect to a database engine, I get the following error
Cannot connect to database engine....
I don't see any services running in the windows services console, I used to
work with SQL Server v7 awhile back and I remember within the left frame of "SQL Server Management Studio"
window, in the Registered Servers frame that the "Database Engine" icon usually had a green right arrow in it
when it was running correctly. Right now I have this "Database Engine" icon but there is a white circle with
no right green arrow signifying that it is running....
Hello, I would like to know if anyone here has any information on how to change the default version of SQL Server 2005 Express which ships with Visual Studio 2005 to the new SQL 2005 Express SERVICE PACK 1?
I see a file under disc:vswcuSSESQLEXPR.exe I am wondering if changing that file with the new one from Microsoft Download Center will do it...
There's another file under that folder named sqlexpr32.exe I am wondering what it's for?
Hello, I would like to know if anyone here has any information on how to change the default version of SQL Server 2005 Express which ships with Visual Studio 2005 to the new SQL 2005 Express SERVICE PACK 1?
I see a file under disc:vswcuSSESQLEXPR.exe I am wondering if changing that file with the new one from Microsoft Download Center will do it...
There's another file under that folder named sqlexpr32.exe I am wondering what it's for?
Hello, I would like to know if anyone here has any information on how to change the default version of SQL Server 2005 Express which ships with Visual Studio 2005 to the new SQL 2005 Express SERVICE PACK 1?
I see a file under disc:vswcuSSESQLEXPR.exe I am wondering if changing that file with the new one from Microsoft Download Center will do it...
There's another file under that folder named sqlexpr32.exe I am wondering what it's for?
I'm new in this forum and id'like to post a strange error i can't solve by myself.
On a Win2003Server setted as a Stand Alone Server (without Active Directory) i installed my SQL SEERVER 2005 Workgroup edition with Management Studio and ODBC: Everything fine. a software house installed a IRP based on SQL Server: everything fine too.
They asked me to buil Dctive Directory on server. I should uninstall SQL Server, build up the AD domain and then reinstall SQL Server and from SQL Management Studio reconnect all the db.
Ok with uninstall operations, ok with AD setup but when i tryed to setup Sql Server 2005 it starts fine the DB engine but during management component setup i receive this error:
Tipo evento:Errore Origine evento:MsiInstaller Categoria evento:Nessuno ID evento:11334 Data:20/04/2007 Ora:10.35.06 Utente:SERENAadministrator Computer:SERVER Descrizione: Prodotto: Strumenti di Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -- Errore 1334. Impossibile installare il file "MS.AS.Oneclickcube.Resources.dll.53FCAAEE_2BA6_4556_896D_38710359E752". Impossibile trovare il file nel file CAB "Sql.cab". Questo può indicare un errore di rete, un errore di lettura dal CD-ROM o un problema con questo pacchetto.
I just set it up on my laptop, its the express edition. During setup I specified both auth (windows and login) and wrote down the username and password. I can connect through Management Studio with windows auth but not with the login.
I want to find the username and password. What do I need to do?
<<cross posted from microsoft.public.sqlserver.server>>Environment: Windows 2003 Standard Edition SP1, SQL 2005 EE RTM (bothservers)I am getting the following messages when I run this query:select * from LINKEDSERVER.databasename.dbo.tablenameOLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "LINKEDSERVER" returnedmessage "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to theserver. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be causedby the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allowremote connections.".Msg 782, Level 16, State 1, Line 0SQL Network Interfaces: No credentials are available in the securitypackageOLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "LINKEDSERVER" returnedmessage "Client unable to establish connection".Msg 782, Level 16, State 1, Line 0SQL Network Interfaces: No credentials are available in the securitypackageLINKEDSERVER is set up as a SQL Server linked server., with no loginmapping, and connections will be made using the login's currentsecurity context.Both servers allow local and remote connections via TCP/IP, and NamedPipes is disabled on both servers. Both servers are trusted fordelegation, and the service accounts for the MSSQLSERVER service onboth servers are also trusted for delegation.We are auditing successful and failed logins, and are not seeing anyactivity on the linked server.Any help would be appreciated.Randy
Hello,(sorry for my English...)Could you help me please with installing SQL Servera 2005 ExpressEdition. I downloaded files:SQLEXPR.EXE - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express EditionSSEUtilSetup.EXE - SQL Server Express UtilitySqlServer2K5_BOL_Dec2005.msi - Books Online December 2005and I tried to run them sequentially. After installing SQLEXPR.EXEI had impression that I have little icons in Start menu (comparing tomy SQL Server 2000); I have a submenu:Microsoft SQL Server 2005 / Configuration ToolsSQL Server Configuration ManagerSQL Server Error and Usage ReportingSQL Server Surface Area ConfigurationI would like to have sth like Enterprise Manager (to see Northwinddatabase) and Query Analyzer (to query Northwind).So I decided to run SQLEXPR.EXE again: I see a report:System Configuration Check- WMI Service Requirement (Success)Messages* WMI Service Requirement* Check Passed- MSXML Requirement (Success)Messages* MSXML Requirement* Check Passed- Operating System Minimum Level Requirement (Success)Messages* Operating System Minimum Level Requirement* Check Passed- Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement. (Success)Messages* Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement.* Check Passed- SQL Server Edition Operating System Compatibility (Success)Messages* SQL Server Edition Operating System Compatibility* Check Passed- Minimum Hardware Requirement (Success)Messages* Minimum Hardware Requirement* Check Passed- Pending Reboot Requirement (Success)Messages* Pending Reboot Requirement* Check Passed- Default Installation Path Permission Requirement (Success)Messages* Default Installation Path Permission Requirement* Check Passed- Internet Explorer Requirement (Success)Messages* Internet Explorer Requirement* Check Passed- COM Plus Catalog Requirement (Success)Messages* COM Plus Catalog Requirement* Check Passed- ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement (Success)Messages* ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement* Check Passed- Minimum MDAC Version Requirement (Success)Messages* Minimum MDAC Version Requirement* Check Passed....and screen Feature Selection where I see Client Components notchecked. I decided to mark these components:Client Components "Will be installed on local hard drive"Connectivitiy Compenents "Will be installed on local hard drive"Software Development Kit "Will be installed on local hard drive"(I have free disk space); then I pressed "Next":Named instance: SQLExpressand "Next" again: on screen Existing compenents I see popup with amessage:"None of selected features can be installed or upgraded. Setup cannotproceed since no effective change is being made to the machine. (...)"but I had marked Client Components!Could you explain me please what I am doing wrong?Thank you very much for your help!(MP)
hi, Whenever i tried to install Sql Server 2005, the installation fails giving errors for event logs and error logs [microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]. The server could not load DCOM...
Trying to install 64-bit SQL Server 2005 RTM on Windows 2003 x64 Server with SP 1. The Reporting services option is not enabled in the installation steps. The installation process gets completed without any errors, but the Reporting Services is not installed.
The server has IIS installed, the .NET framework 2.0 is installed by SQL Server 2005 RTM itself. Am I doing anything wrong.
"Setup failed" error when the installation auto-setups "Workstation Components, Books Online and Developement Tools" . It showed "MainEngineThread is returning 21 The device is not ready" in the log. Could not find a solution online. So I have to seek help here.
Here is the log:
=== Verbose logging started: 9/14/2007 17:29:16 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup Bootstrapsetup.exe === MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:421]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:421]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:421]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: G:SQL Server x86ToolsSetupSqlRun_Tools.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:421]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server. MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:421]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:437]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:437]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:29:16:437]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0 MSI (s) (30:78) [17:29:16:437]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:29:16:437]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:29:16:437]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:29:16:437]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: G:SQL Server x86ToolsSetupSqlRun_Tools.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:29:16:437]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0 MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:29:16:453]: File will have security applied from OpCode. MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:30:22:078]: Note: 1: 2382 MSI (s) (30:FC) [17:30:29:890]: MainEngineThread is returning 21 The device is not ready. MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:30:29:890]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1 MSI (c) (8C:EC) [17:30:29:890]: MainEngineThread is returning 21 === Verbose logging stopped: 9/14/2007 17:30:29 ===
I removed the SQL 2005 Express then started installing the Client Components in 2005 developer version. I tried to install into C drive or another drive but got the same error.
I installed 2005 Developer edition on a local workstation in our lab. I can connect to a network SQL Server with it just fine. But I do not have a local instance of SQL Server on this workstation.
How do I create a local instance of SQL Server? (box is WinXPPro-SP3)
After accepting the defaults for this installation, I noticed that there were no "local" instances of SQL server available, whereby I could go out and create my own test databases locally or copy a few tables from a production server over to my local box for testing. I'm looking through the books online and do not see (maybe I missed it) the steps to creating a local instance for setting up a workstaiton as a 'test' environment.
I have tried to install SQL Server 2005 Standard edition with CLUSTERING. I faced a problem and everything rolls back.
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup ------------------------------
SQL Server Setup was unable add user domain1xyz to local group domain1IT Security Admin-Group.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.06&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=29512&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlsecurityca.cpp%40Do_sqlGroupMember%40Do_sqlGroupMember%40x6ba
I have refered to PostI=1659185 posted by Fly and it still won't be able to fix my problem.
I have added LOCAL SERVICE into the local group (SQLServer2005MSFTEUser$AAA$MSSQLSERVER), but it still can't work.
Please can someone help me on this. Thank a lot....
I run setup using GUI. It upgrades all components of the existing installation w/out any problems except the last component. That is, it proceeds with the installation of SQL Server Database Serices and at the end fails to shut down the SQL Server and aborts the installation reporting the following:
"Service 'Computer_NameSQLEXPRESS' could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services. The error code is (16386)".
I am running Windows XP SP2 with both .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0 installed on it. I am logged in as a system administrator.
The most puzzling to me things are:
- the setup starts AND STOPS w/out any problems SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server VSS Writer (thus finding enough privileges for both).
- the setup starts the SQL Server w/out any problems (thus it finds enough privileges to START A SYSTEM SERVICE) and then fails as described above 'lucking privileges".
During installation before failing the setup displays following:
"Run as Normal User. RANU instance Shutdwon in progress: MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS". The "normal user" puzzles me too, unless the SQL Server itself is meant here.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can provide the installation log file as well.
Is it possible to install SQL Server 2005 Eval on a Virtual PC 2007 client running Server 2008 Beta? Nothing says it isn't possible, it says I need to service pack it right away, but before it gets started it comes up with the error 'sqlcu.dll failed to load'. Anyone know what this is all about?
I have been unable to install SQL Express 2005 Server on my Windows 2003 Server (with SP2 installed). I keep getting an error message saying that Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 is not installed.
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So, I downloaded Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe) but whenever I try to install it I get an error message saying that "the Service Pack version of this system is newer than the update you are applying" and that there is no need to install the update and it stops there.
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Is there a workaround to this? How can I get Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 installed? I tried going to the Windows Update site, I already have everything installed and I even started the Windows Installer service manually. Has anyone else experienced this?
How can I get SQL Server 2005 Express installed if not how can I install SQL Server 2000 on tihs machine? The only reason I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 is because wanted to try it so I uninstalled SQL Server 2000 now I can no longer install SQL Server 2000 again because it won't let me because of the SP2 patch.
Ive been trying to get some type of Blogpost tutorial Etc on how to set up SQL Server 2005 to serve data to a website1 How do I setup users? a) Can I have 3 roles? 1a) Owner of DB can read/write 2a) reader Can Only read from database 3a) Writer. Can only write to database How would I set this up? How can I call all these from ASP.NET depending on what the user is currently using on the website? eg: Just serving pages with content (reader) Forms (writter) admin (owner)I also need to have the SQL keep sessions (Ive already ran aspnet_reqSQL.exe) and created all that im just unsure what type user can access all thisAny tutorials on how to set up a whole WEb application project from DB to VS 2005? Thanks
Hi, My name is Vinh, I am a new bee in SQL Server 2005. I am using template script (see below) from SQL Server to create account but when I am right click in database mail for testing email and I got the message, could not connect to mail server.
Below I am trying to use smtp to connect but I know in my company we are using Exchange Mail Server. will that make a lot different?
Please help me,
Thank you very much,
sp_configure 'database mail xps', 1 GO reconfigure GO
------------------------------------------------------------- -- Database Mail Simple Configuration Template. -- -- This template creates a Database Mail profile, an SMTP account and -- associates the account to the profile. -- The template does not grant access to the new profile for -- any database principals. Use msdb.dbo.sysmail_add_principalprofile -- to grant access to the new profile for users who are not -- members of sysadmin. -------------------------------------------------------------
-- Profile name. Replace with the name for your profile SET @profile_name = 'TestProfile';
-- Account information. Replace with the information for your account.
SET @account_name = 'vdang'; SET @SMTP_servername = 'smtp.cgdnow.com'; SET @email_address = 'vdang@cdgnow.com'; SET @display_name = 'Vinh, Dang';
-- Verify the specified account and profile do not already exist. IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysmail_profile WHERE name = @profile_name) BEGIN RAISERROR('The specified Database Mail profile (<profile_name,sysname,SampleProfile>) already exists.', 16, 1); GOTO done; END;
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysmail_account WHERE name = @account_name ) BEGIN RAISERROR('The specified Database Mail account (<account_name,sysname,SampleAccount>) already exists.', 16, 1) ; GOTO done; END;
-- Start a transaction before adding the account and the profile BEGIN TRANSACTION ;
IF @rv<>0 BEGIN RAISERROR('Failed to create the specified Database Mail account (<account_name,sysname,SampleAccount>).', 16, 1) ; GOTO done; END
-- Add the profile EXECUTE @rv=msdb.dbo.sysmail_add_profile_sp @profile_name = @profile_name ;
IF @rv<>0 BEGIN RAISERROR('Failed to create the specified Database Mail profile (<profile_name,sysname,SampleProfile>).', 16, 1); ROLLBACK TRANSACTION; GOTO done; END;
-- Associate the account with the profile. EXECUTE @rv=msdb.dbo.sysmail_add_profileaccount_sp @profile_name = @profile_name, @account_name = @account_name, @sequence_number = 1 ;
IF @rv<>0 BEGIN RAISERROR('Failed to associate the speficied profile with the specified account (<account_name,sysname,SampleAccount>).', 16, 1) ; ROLLBACK TRANSACTION; GOTO done; END;
I am facing a problem while installing Sql server 2005 Developer edition on Windows XP Professional SP 2 , It says Cannot install native client use correct SQLCLNI.msi file and Native client installation fails also the set up for client tools fails.
Trying to install SQL Server 2005 Standard on a pc with Windows xp pro spII with Visual Studio 2005 pro installed.I receive an error after 2/3 of the setup time.This is the error: Linkid: 20476Product name Microsoft SQL ServerProduct version 9.00.1399.06Message source Setup.rllMessage id 50000EvtType packageengineinstallpackageaction
Hi I am trying to learn VB 2005 and I am reaching a step in my studies which requires downloading Sql Server 2005. However every time I attempt to download, I receive this error message.
"SQL Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder: c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server. To continue, make sure that your installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
I have tried saving it to another folder, this did not help. Somewhere in my search for answers, I came across something that said I needed a strong Sa authentication or password. I did not have a place to store a password in the setup program and when I went to administration password all my fields were blank, so it should not have needed any password. I also tried the link that this error message directed me to and they said they had no further information on this error.
I have exhausted all the leads, a beginner could possibly come across, except you. Please Help!
"SQL Server is unable to run. Either the owning node or all nodes that currently part of the virtual server are not available. Review any SCC failures and validate that all nodes are online."
Can someone tell me what's the cause of this error? How can this be corrected?
i keep getting this message whenever i double click the setup for sql server 2005. i previously installed the sql server 2005 beta 2 and have since deleted it. i've followed the readme on uninstalling some of the beta components and tried running some program i got from microsoft.com which would uninstal the pre release- the program doesn't detect any pre-release component. i however continue to get this message and need help resolving it.
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup ------------------------------
SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add or Remove Programs to remove these components, and then run SQL Server 2005 Setup again. For detailed instructions on uninstalling SQL Server 2005, see the SQL Server 2005 Readme.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&EvtType=setup%5csqlsetupactions.cpp%40PerformSCCAction2%40sqls%3a%3aPerformSCCAction%3a%3aperform%400x11190
I would like to know, if it is at all possible for Setup files of SQL Server 2005 to be distributed. We have clients who currently use our software which makes use SQL Server 2000. We are looking ahead at distributing our new version with SQL Server 2005 and would like create an Installation package that will upgrade the database engine to the Workgroup or Enterprise editions of SQL Server 2005. Are there any suggestions around this topic, we are looking at ways in making this task of upgrading the engine as streamlined and automated for our Client. Please include advise with regards to licensing.
Hello, I am currently creating reports using SSRS 2005 on my local machine. I think I will have to set up a report server machine so that each time I deploy the created reports from my machine to the report server. How do I create and setup the report server to hold the reports please? Thanks
I have Windows Vista and Visual Studio 2005 Standart Edition.I have wanted to install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition to my PC to use Database applications with my Visual Studio.But there was a problem on the setup,like the below.Please help me.
"SQL Server setup failde to execute a command for server configuration.The error was[Microsoft] [SQL Native Client][SQL Server] Windows NT user or group 'HÜSEYİN- PC SQL Server2005MSSQLUser$SQLEXPRESS' not found.Ckeck the name again..Refer to the server error logs and seup logs for detailed error information."
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06 ============================== OS Version : Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (Build 2195) Time : Wed Feb 14 03:31:27 2007
LDINTSQL1 : There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information.
SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%Microsoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGSummary.txt.
error msg in C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_Core.log
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup beginning at Wed Feb 14 03:31:27 2007 Process ID : 2176 \ldnas1msdn versionsServer ApplicationsSQL Server 2005 stdServerssetup.exe Version: 2005.90.1399.0 Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: LoadResourcesAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Loaded DLL:\ldnas1msdn versionsServer ApplicationsSQL Server 2005 stdServersxmlrw.dll Version:2.0.3604.0 Complete: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Delay load of action "DetectPatchedBootstrapAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result. Action "LaunchPatchedBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions: Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchPatchedBootstrap__2176" returned false. Running: PerformSCCAction2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Loaded DLL:C:WINNTsystem32msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435 Loaded DLL:C:WINNTsystem32msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435 Complete: PerformSCCAction2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: PerformDotNetCheck at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: PerformDotNetCheck at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true Running: ComponentUpdateAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27 Complete: ComponentUpdateAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54, returned true Delay load of action "DetectLocalBootstrapAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result. Action "LaunchLocalBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions: Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchLocalBootstrap__2176" returned false. Running: PerformDotNetCheck2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54 Complete: PerformDotNetCheck2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54, returned true Running: InvokeSqlSetupDllAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54 Error: Action "InvokeSqlSetupDllAction" threw an exception during execution. Failed to determine path to bootstrap files : 2 Error Code: 0x80070002 (2) Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: setupsqlsetupactions.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Thu Sep 1 22:23:04 2005 Function Name: sqls::InvokeSqlSetupDllAction::perform Source Line Number: 1663
I had Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2005 installed on my computer until the recent release. I followed the uninstall instructions in order, then installed the available 2005 Express editions. Each install showed an error when installing SQL Server 2005 Express.
Help please... We have developed a system for a medium size company in NYC using SQL Server 2000. We are about to go live and thought it may be a good idea to upgrade first from SQL Server 2000 to 2005.
I believe standard edition would be sufficient but I am not 100% sure... There isn't a whole lot of data but high availability is crucial. I was thinking of a 2-node fail over cluster setup and/or mirroring. We need only one instance of SQL Server with about 30 client machines accessing the same databases.
Any thoughts/comments as far as: Standard or Enterprise? What type of licensing? Support agreement? What about the best setup for highest availability? (fail over cluster vs. mirroring vs. replication)
