| Ray Higdon 2003-11-17, 11:24 pm |
| Just to add to Chris's suggestions, you can pick up SQL 2000 developer
edition for $50 and it has all features.
HTH
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Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
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"breenm" <mark.breen@jus.gov.on.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am attempting to become a MCDBA.
> I want to learn and experiment as much as I can with SQL-
> Server 2000 on my home computer.
> I have a powerfull home computer but I is not a full
> server (ie multidisk, RAID configured etc).
>
>
> Because this is for my own training - all issues important
> to a 'production machine' are largely irrelevant - I don't
> need fast performance (if it takes 10 seconds to run a
> querry that's ok).
>
> So on a Pentimum 4 2.0 with 512 DDR ram with a big hard
> drive:
>
> Which version would give me all the features that I need
> to pass the MCDBA tests and fit onto a single hard drive
> and run a instance of SQL Server?
>
> What size should the hard drive capacity be - and what is
> the MINIMUM disk space that SQL server can be installed
> in ?
>
>
> Any other suggestions on how to create a learning
> environment for my self at home would be appreciated.
>
>
> Mark Breen
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