Business Intelligence Development Studio License Cost for client tool

  • Hi;

    Team; Recently received a request from user to install MS SQL 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio on client machine. user want to install client tool so that he can develop reports by connecting SQL Server.

    As we already have SQL Server 2005 enterprise edition and reporting services installed on server.

    Can anyone please confirm for the license cost for MS SQL 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio (client tool), if it is a free tool and can be installed on many client machine please confirm as well.

    Thanks

  • This seems to suggest that BIDS is free:

    http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/SQL_Server_Licensing_Perils.aspx

  • Its actually available in the SQL Server Express with Advanced Options for free

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