thanks guys! that was helpful. I was a little confused there for a moment.

"Developer edition is just that, Development, NO production.  It is licensed per developer."

So you can't use...

thanks rockmoose!

Maybe i should have explained more. There is no DBA. WE only have a network guy. Our MIS department knows nothing about much of their equipment. If I work...

"Should a novice programmer not take on the task of creating a DB on a server or is it quite simple to do?"

"You should familiarize yourself with...

When you say a small DB, do you mean small as in there is little data, or small as in there are only a few tables?

Both!

Are you...

Hi guys, i looked up the information about HIPAA and JCAHO and the server is not a concern of theirs. 

Thanks. If i have any more questions. I'll come back...

Thanks guys. 

The server is our company's server.  I'm working for our Performance Improvement Department. However, we fear that the MIS department, being the...