MSDE and SQL Server Express

[bernardmanning]

Hi,

Does anybody know what MS plans for MSDE are?

They state that 'SQL Server Express replaces Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE)' but does this mean that they will stop supporting MSDE?

We have a requirement to support pre windows 2000 installations so it would seem MSDE is the only option open to us.

Of course, we don't want to do this if MSDE is inline for the 'chop'...

Anybody know what the support / lifespan of MSDE is now that SQL express has arrived?

Cheers, Bernard...

 

[hmckillop]

I am not sure, but I think the MSDE will be around for a while, as they are forcing it and SQL Express to move customers off Access.
There is a MS technology roadmap floating around, but I cant find a link to it.sry


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[mrdenny]

Here is the link to the Support Life Cycle.

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/complifeport

MSDE isn't on there (at least I couldn't find it). I'd go with the SQL 2000 life cycle as a guide.

Denny

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[bernardmanning]

Thanks,

I'd looked at the suport life cycle and also couldn't find MSDE, not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

It would be nice to find out if Express is a replacement for MSDE or are the two going to supported alongside each other.

Thanks, Bernard

 

[mrdenny]

I would assume that Express is the next version of MSDE. I think it's also the next version of Access.

Denny

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