Microsoft ships SQL Server 2005 Service Pack | InfoWorld | News | 2006-04-19 | By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service

Microsoft ships SQL Server 2005 Service Pack | InfoWorld | News | 2006-04-19 | By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service: "Microsoft released the first service pack for SQL Server 2005 on Wednesday, fixing dozens of bugs and paving the way for more businesses to upgrade to its latest database software. "


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The free version of the database, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, formerly called Microsoft Database Engine (MSDE), has also been upgraded with a graphical management tool. Administrators without access to special development tools had to use a command line in a DOS window to set up previous versions of the database, Cartwright said.

“The learning curve has always been a little bit steep,” he said.