I also plan on learning enough Enterprise so I can eventually get a developer job using VS 2008, SS 2005 Enterprise. I have Visual Studio 2008 Professional and I want to use SQL Server 2005 Enterprise as the back-end. The reason why I want to do all of this is because I am looking to develop a message board on the web to learn. I know I could use the Developer edition, but I really want to learn as much as possible about SQL Server 2005 Ent.Īlso, if I load Windows Server 2003 or > onto my personal computer, will I be able to alternate between Vista and Windows Server 2003 or >? Basically, am I going to significantly hinder the performance of my computer if I install both Windows Server 2003 or >, or should I buy another cheap PC and load the Windows Server 2003 or > on the cheap PC to act as the server and physcially connect my personal computer to the 'server'? I am wondering if I can load Windows Server 2003 or greater onto my personal computer and then load SQL Server 2005 Enterprise? I have been reading some posts about how a client OS, i.e, Vista, does not support SQL Server 2005 Enterprise edition. The Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition versions 20082017 provide the possibility for compressing table data and indexes.

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