"Joseph Hanna" <joe.hanna@no.spam.vantageit.com.au> wrote in message
news:9D012E3B-206E-44BA-8C85-9FD1A68B76D0@microsoft.com...
> The SQL Server 2005 range looks absolutely fantastic.  I can't wait to
> leverage some of the new features...  but I'll have to.
>
> Many of my clients are using MSDE 2000.  It has served them well and it is
> just the right price.  Some have several machines on the network running a
> local copy, replicating back to a master.  Others run a single instance on
> a
> server.  Many have also outgrown MSDE and naturally progressed to the full
> server - no problem.
>
> In all solutions, I am making heavy use of the SQL Agent.  The MSDE
> replacement is SQL Express, and it does not come with an Agent!  As a
> byproduct, it cannot support Replication Publication.  DTS is another
> useful
> feature that was cut, but this is not a huge problem for me.  I use SQL
> Agent
> extensively to perform cleanup operations, backups and other system
> updates
> at night.  How is this supposed to happen now?
>
> How are we supposed to upgrade to the latest version if we are going
> backwards?  The only option for moving to SQL Server 2005 is to at least
> start at the Worgroup Edition at a cost of nearly AUD$1,000 for 5 users!
>
> MS - Why do these things happen?   You encourage us to support you and
> stay
> with your product, but you keep breaking our upgrade paths!  I am not into
> Microsoft bashing.  I have been a loyal developer for over 10 years.  I
> think
> MS have superior products, particularly developer tools.  I am only asking
> you cut us a break and don't take things away from us.
>
> Please put the SQL Agent back in SQL Express so we can move on from
> MSDE...
>
> Joe

"Hilary Cotter" wrote:

> Use task scheduler or Windows Synchronization manager instead of SQL Server
> Agent.
>
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>
> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> http://www.indexserverfaq.com
>
> "Joseph Hanna" <joe.hanna@no.spam.vantageit.com.au> wrote in message
> news:9D012E3B-206E-44BA-8C85-9FD1A68B76D0@microsoft.com...
> > The SQL Server 2005 range looks absolutely fantastic.  I can't wait to
> > leverage some of the new features...  but I'll have to.
> >
> > Many of my clients are using MSDE 2000.  It has served them well and it is
> > just the right price.  Some have several machines on the network running a
> > local copy, replicating back to a master.  Others run a single instance on
> > a
> > server.  Many have also outgrown MSDE and naturally progressed to the full
> > server - no problem.
> >
> > In all solutions, I am making heavy use of the SQL Agent.  The MSDE
> > replacement is SQL Express, and it does not come with an Agent!  As a
> > byproduct, it cannot support Replication Publication.  DTS is another
> > useful
> > feature that was cut, but this is not a huge problem for me.  I use SQL
> > Agent
> > extensively to perform cleanup operations, backups and other system
> > updates
> > at night.  How is this supposed to happen now?
> >
> > How are we supposed to upgrade to the latest version if we are going
> > backwards?  The only option for moving to SQL Server 2005 is to at least
> > start at the Worgroup Edition at a cost of nearly AUD$1,000 for 5 users!
> >
> > MS - Why do these things happen?   You encourage us to support you and
> > stay
> > with your product, but you keep breaking our upgrade paths!  I am not into
> > Microsoft bashing.  I have been a loyal developer for over 10 years.  I
> > think
> > MS have superior products, particularly developer tools.  I am only asking
> > you cut us a break and don't take things away from us.
> >
> > Please put the SQL Agent back in SQL Express so we can move on from
> > MSDE...
> >
> > Joe
>
>
>