[dba-SQLServer] sql2005 express to standard

Well then it comes down to cost and whether you or your company take the
chance on support ending and something going wrong, I had little
involvement with my two previous companies about the versions we installed.
 In this case I would probably go the to company supplying the timtrack
software and ask them about newer express versions first, maybe SQL Express
2012 Advanced maybe an option or why they recommend going to a standard
edition i.e. why do they say this, if it's the size of the databases 2012
and (i think) 2008 upwards can support 10GB databases.  Then when you get
the answers from them, put that along together with costs, pro's and con's
for your company and see what they say, or when you find out why your
timtrack supplier recommends standard editions, post back on here, just
because a company recommends it, doesn't mean it won't work with an express
version.

Paul


On 18 March 2014 15:03, J- P <jnatola at hotmail.com> wrote:

> My only hesitation about purchasing 2005 std is the fact that its
> approaching MS EOL
>
> > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:10:14 +0000
> > From: paul.hartland at googlemail.com
> > To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] sql2005 express to standard
> >
> > I have always been the if not broke don't fix it guy (with a few
> > exceptions), if 2005 works for you why change it, also if you remove the
> > management studio before upgrading (not re-installing) to SQL Server 2005
> > standard, it "should" go without a hitch, without the need to
> > backup/restore or detach/attach the databases and the server instance
> > should remain the same.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > On 17 March 2014 20:29, J- P <jnatola at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > we have an sql express database that has been running  for many many
> many
> > > years, we are getting a new timtrack software that they recommend to
> run on
> > > sql standard, a few vendors still have sql 2005std on hand for a really
> > > good price (we need the cpu license) , so the question i have is
> two-fold;
> > >
> > > a) is the best way to upgrade the current db to standard via back up
> > > /restore?
> > >
> > > b) is it foolish to purchase sql 2005 given that we are in 2014?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts/feedback. opinions would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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