Home Forums SQL Server 2005 SQL Server Express How DBAs Manage SQL Server Express for Applications RE: How DBAs Manage SQL Server Express for Applications

  • January 31, 2011 at 1:01 pm

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    YSLGuru (1/31/2011)

    Michael Valentine Jones (1/31/2011)

    I go with "Don't ask, don't tell".

    We have about 300 instances of SQL Server Express/MSDE/etc. that I know of, so I just leave them alone.

    I have enough to worry about with our 300 "regular" SQL Server instances.

    So your saying a formula of "Don't Ask + Don't Tell = Don't Manage" is the rule of thumb for this?

    Thanks

    It is for me, but that doesn't mean it's the right thing for your organization.

    Our instances are mostly imbedded in backup software, software distribution servers, and other vendor supplied apps. There are no instances of custom applications; those go on regular SQL Servers.