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SQL Server Developer Edition 2012

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Not licensed for production use. Licensed for development and testing only
Build and validate applications running on SQL Server 2012.
Test enhanced availability, performance and security features, and business intelligence capabilities.
Demonstrate to customers and stakeholders before putting solution into production.
Investigate performance and manageability by running software on multiple systems.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.19 x 7.57 x 5.44 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ E32-00970
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Software
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007RFXQAM

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Data Management and Business Intelligence Software Inclusive of SQL Server 2012 Enterprise features but licensed for development, testing, and demonstration use only.

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Vankayala S

Worth the price, pre-check the requirements and licensing details

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2012

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For the price you pay and for the work you learn, it is worth ...

Pre-check the requirements and licensing details (usage policy).
Mostly for Virtual PCs, check the RAM requirements too ...

Microsoft has given a good opportunity to fully install all components and do full development. Very useful for developers and development.

Worth every penny!

Minor Note:
1) Microsoft Store (as of Aug 1, 2012) says that it is DVD, not sure why Amazon says as CD-ROM in the page.
[...]
It has to be DVD ;-), as it is more than few GB install files ...

2) The only difference between Developer Edition and Enterprise Edition would be that Enterprise Edition can be used for production purposes, whereas Developer Edition is only able to be used for development purposes.

Waiting for the delivery ...

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H. A Huffman

Necessary tool for SQL Developers

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2014

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This is an essential tool for anyone messing with SQL Server; any version, not just 2012. This has all the tools one would need to develop a SQL Server based application. It allows a user to build and test SQL objects, jobs, SSIS, Reports or code in a safe manner that can mimic an actual live environment. I use it to build/test new apps on my local machine before moving them to an actual test server on the local network environment.

Well worth the cheap price.

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Uncle Richi

Upgrade does not work

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2012

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I am upgrading from the 2008 edition with a single defalut instance on windows 7. I run the systems configuration checker and no issues were found. Then I select "upgrade from sql..." on the installation tab and it seems to go through the same checks and they all pass. As the installation proceeds I get reporting services conectivitiy errors saying something about compatability level, collation which are bogus cause its a 2008 repoting services db and the collation is the default. So I figure it's because the service isn't running so I start it and the installation proceeds. Next I get a message box which says the name is in use but does not tell you what the name is. Some 2-3 hours later, I get failures at the end because the mssqlserver, default instance is in use. Well of course it is, I'm upgrading. I don't want to create another instance. I want to use the default. I found that I was able to run 2012 and it had the user dbs under the mssqlserver instance. The install seemed to remove most but not all of 2008. So I removed it manually and I think I ran a repair afterwards. I have so far an unresolved issue where although I am able to deploy and run reports using the web page, I am unable to run reportmanager. Data Quality services requires an additional step after the install of clicking on a short-cut to complete the install. Master data services requires that the iis be installed, actually you have to activate the feature, as well as other features because it is a web app and needs iis to run. This creates an additional pain of setup and configuration of the iis. I was getting error 500.21 when trying to run mds and I found the fix was to reinstall the latest framework using aspnet_regiis.exe -i. Distributed Replay is a disappiontment because it is command line only. There is no gui for it. So if you want to replay using a shorter connect and think times to simulate a heavier load, you have to manually edit a file.

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Michelle

Warning - Doesn't Upgrade the Evaluation Copy

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014

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I already had an Evaluation copy. When I tried to install the Developer edition it wouldn't upgrade and there is no uninstall function. You literally have to uninstall each Evaluation component one piece at a time and then remove all references to this from the registry. If you've tried to install the Developer version, you have to remove what pieces did install before trying again. Once you get past that nightmare, you're good to go.

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Nicholas Anthony

Probably what you're looking for

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014

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If you're in the market to purchse SQL Server Developer Edition, you probably already know all about it. But in case you don't, here's a disclaimer: THIS IS NOT LICENSED FOR COMMERCIAL USE. If you need an SQL backend for your new iPhone app, you're going to need the more expensive version.

That said, this software will do essentially everything the full version will, and it costs about 2% of the price. So if you're looking to practice using SQL server, or want to test the viability of an idea you have before committing it to the commercial level, this is a great purchase for you. It's also good if you just want to keep track of your household expenses.

I give it 4 stars because SQL Server doesn't play well with others, and if you have an older version of SQL Server in your registry somewhere, this program will throw a tantrum that prevents you from connecting to the database you just created. You need to do a full uninstall of all previous SQL servers before this will run effectively.

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Matt Hughes

The best kept secret I know of...

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014

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If you want to learn SQL Server and BI...then this is the best $50.00 you'll ever spend. If you know nothing about SQL Server then it's best to back yourself up with a how-to book. In my quest to learn, I tried using SQL Express originally, it was free and downloadable...but it doesn't give you the learning experience the developer edition does. The developer edition has enterprise edition functionality...it's just a great learning tool...and I can't understand why it's such a secret. If you truly want to learn SQL Server 2012...this software is your best bet.

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Reenee

Easy to install, right price!

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2013

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I purchased this product for an online college class and also because I had upgraded my laptop to Windows 8 and I wanted the newest version of this application. Price is right and I was very pleased with the installation. In previous versions, you have to know what the configurations are and set them correctly or it doesn't work. This one configures behind the scenes and fits much more closely with plug and play. While it takes a while to load, once loaded it is ready to use.

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