Microsoft posted on April 18, 2006 the RTM version of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 Developer, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, and Express editions. Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, ...

PowerShell offers a lightweight and efficient solution for backing up SQL Server Express databases on local workstations without the need for full system backups.

I installed SQL Server 2005 first. I did a cusotm install on VS2005 and the setup said it "failed" to install SQL Server Express with an error, but everything else was installed just fine.

After I finished installing SQL Server, I installed the SQL Manager from the file downloaded earlier. To do this, I selected "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2012" and accepted all defaults ...

Get Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools – Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012, then download it. The installer should start and any updates should be included.

PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 ...