September 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I wonder if what I am looking for does exist.
Where I work, I have access to the web, BUT , I can not install SQL server on the pc I use.
During the dead time, I would like to keep practicing, so I wonder if I can find online SQL server??
Looking forward to hearing from all of your ideas.
Thx
September 6, 2009 at 1:33 pm
http://www.microsoft.com/azure/sql.mspx
hth
I'm a DBA.
I'm not paid to solve problems. I'm paid to prevent them.
September 6, 2009 at 1:53 pm
And what about some virtualization?
You could consider using VMWare or Miscrosoft Virtual server / PC to play around with SQL....
September 6, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Yosef,
I have no rights of installing anything on the PC
September 7, 2009 at 7:40 am
You could try to find some free/cheap hosting which includes MS SQL server - depending on the configuration, at least some form of 'playing' should be possible.
Alternatively, SQL Server compact supports a private installation which does allow you to run the software off a usb drive - but this assumes you have the rights needed to plug a sub drive into your work machine. See here http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlce/thread/d119c3c5-bbf5-4422-b046-7bba4f705df1/ for more details.
Or, option 3... just buy a laptop and use that ;o)
HTH
S Armondi
September 7, 2009 at 8:31 am
if you are serious about learning, I would suggest you get a cheap laptop or netbook and do it that way.
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September 7, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Do you have an invitation code by any chance to Azure ?
Or can you invite me?
They ran out of invitations !
September 7, 2009 at 1:04 pm
andrew gothard (9/6/2009)
http://www.microsoft.com/azure/sql.mspxhth
Do you have an invitation code by any chance to Azure ?
Or can you invite me?
They ran out of invitations !
September 7, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Silverfox (9/7/2009)
if you are serious about learning, I would suggest you get a cheap laptop or netbook and do it that way.
I second this motion.
The alternative is for you to approach your boss, explain how your plan would benefit the company and talk him/her into installing a developer version in your computer.
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Disclaimer: Advice is provided to the best of my knowledge but no implicit or explicit warranties are provided. Since the advisor explicitly encourages testing any and all suggestions on a test non-production environment advisor should not held liable or responsible for any actions taken based on the given advice.September 8, 2009 at 5:09 am
If you are going to finance learning SQL Server yourself, ten I recomend you get a Technet subscription. This cosst about GBP 250 in year 1, with a GBP 200 annual renewal.
You get access to all the Microsoft operating systems, server software, and Office software. For the SQL professional it is often a cheaper choice than a MSDN subscription, but if you really want Visual Studio you must use MSDN.
At home I run a W2008 domain supporting numerous Hyper-V guests running various editions of SQL. All for £200 pa.
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