Comments | bronzite: SQL Server 2005

bronzite

SQL Server 2005

Mar 01, 2006 15:01

I just today got SQL Server 2005 Trial working on SAPPHIRE. It was my first opportunity to test-drive the new system. The installer is a bit counter-intuitive, being rather different than 2000's, but other than that it has some nice features, such as explicit scans of prerequisites and other checks. The Enterprise Manager has been replaced with ( Read more... )

sapphire, dts, sql 2005

Comments 6

purly March 1 2006, 21:48:38 UTC

So apps made to connect to any sql environ via odbc can't now?

bronzite March 1 2006, 22:06:09 UTC

They can -- they just need the new set of ODBC drivers for SQL 2005. The old OLEDB drivers don't work anymore.

mikecap March 1 2006, 22:30:51 UTC

We are also playing with it here. We haven't had time to do much lately though because we're right now at this very moment putting out the new DMT.

bronzite March 1 2006, 22:39:52 UTC

Yeah, as far as I can tell this new system will have some very profound implications for basic methodology, but they're not paying me to solve that problem. (yet).

mikecap March 1 2006, 22:44:20 UTC

It's going to be a long while before we support any of it. Six months plus at least.

petercooperjr March 3 2006, 22:46:42 UTC

I think you're crazy. SQL 2005 supports OLE DB and has DTS just fine... Where in the world are you getting your information from?