Re: SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER. NEED ADVICE. Was: Is MSDE what I need?

From: elizabeth baker (baker_eliz_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 15:45:29 -0700

okay, Euan. i ordered SQL Server Developer Edition. i have questions.
1. Do i still need MSDE?
2. How does this all work together?
3. Do i program to MSDE or SQL Server?
Thanks for your help.
--e

Euan Garden[MS] wrote:
> I would use ADO no matter what the back end to be honest.
>
> And the answer depends on how many people are going to be connected, MSDE is
> throttled such that if the number of concurrent batches hits 8, it will
> start to slow down, this equates _approximately_ , depending on how you
> write the app, to 20 users.
>
> I suggest if you are just getting started with SQL Server that you buy the
> developer edition for $50 as it will make working with MSDE and SQL Server a
> lot easier during the development phase.
>
>

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