Your Name Here (2/26/2013)

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RedGate has a wicked awesome tool called Virtual Restore. I can't remember the limitations but they do offer a ...wait for it...

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trial. If cost is an issue and the database isn't massive, give it a whirl. Then you can say "wicked awesome" too.

If the database is massive and the free VR trial doesn't touch it, I'd suggest just buying a copy. We're talking a couple hundred bucks so the bank won't get broken. Heck, your company's executives probably spent more than that on wine and cheese at their last meeting.