Rating:  - Cost of Software $50
Cost of MS SQLServer 2k5 Software: $50
Cost of tech support to install MS SQLServer 2k5 on my new MS Vista laptop: $99.
Success after 1 month: None.
Rating:  - Essentially the full version of Sql Server 2005 without the license to use it for business
If you're anyone who needs to back up a remote 2000/2005 sql svr database, this is the cheapest way to do it. While the free express edition management studio express is great, it doesn't have a built-in import/export feature that you get with the management tool in this dev edition. If you don't need the Tasks->Import/Export functionality, or features not found in the free sql svr express/managment studio express, then this product really won't help you.
The tool let's you import 2000 databases into sqlsvr2005 or express, but you can't export to 2000. The Sql Svr management tool is the perfect way to administer your sql svr express databases too.
Basically, the import->export feature is the reason to buy this.
Rating:  - Great Product. Free Version Better
In my opinion great product. Except don't get much more bang for your buck then if you just downloaded the free Express version and the free tools located on that same site. Similar features and best part doesn't cost $50.
Rating:  - No support
I usually am pleased with Microsoft developement tools (documentation excepted). In this case, the 'no support' policy got me. The installation fails leaving me with bad options: Open a $100 email trouble case, Open a $250 telephone trouble case, plead with the volunteers at the help forum (no solution in 6 weeks) or reload to SQL Server 2000 Developer.
Rating: - Solid product - Great Price
The developer edition, to my surprise, included all of the features for me to develop enterprise level Business Intelligence projects and do some DB design work too. It integrates well with Visual Studio 2005.
When connected online, installation is easy...and it installs the prerequisites for you.
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