- Posted by justin on November 18, 2005
http://geekswithblogs.net/susanentwisle/archive/2005/08/19/50563.aspx
- Posted by justin on November 10, 2005
The Feature Pack is a collection of standalone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2005.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d09c1d60-a13c-4479-9b91-9e8b9d835cdc&displaylang=en
Some some of the includes downloads that caught my eye. There are several other included.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 DTS Designer Components
- The Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Data Transformation Services (DTS) package designer is a design tool used by developers and administrators of SQL Server 2005 servers to edit and maintain existing DTS packages until they can be upgraded or recreated in the SQL Server 2005 Integration Services package format. After installing this download, SQL Server 2005 users can continue to edit and maintain existing DTS packages from the Object Explorer in SQL Server 2005 Management Studio and from the Execute DTS 2000 Package Task Editor in Business Intelligence Development Studio, without needing to reinstall the SQL Server 2000 tools. The DTS package designer in this download was formerly accessed from the Data Transformation Services node in SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components
- The SQL Server Backward Compatibility package includes the latest versions of Data Transformation Services 2000 runtime (DTS), SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO), Decision Support Objects (DSO), and SQL Virtual Device Interface (SQLVDI). These versions have been updated for compatibility with SQL Server 2005 and include all fixes shipped through SQL Server 2000 SP4.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Client Components
- The SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Client Components package provides client APIs that enable subscription management and event submission within custom applications that include SQL Server 2005 Notification Services functionality. The subscription management APIs allow developers to create subscriptions and subscribers, and manage subscriber devices. The event submission APIs allow users to specify events using the event APIs or stored procedures.
- Microsoft .NET Data Provider for mySAP Business Suite
- SQL Server 2005 includes support for accessing SAP data by using the Microsoft .NET Data Provider for mySAP Business Suite. This provider lets you create an Integration Services package that can connect to a mySAP Business Suite solution and then execute commands to access SAP data via supported interfaces. You can also create Reporting Services reports against a SAP server.
- You can use the Microsoft .NET Data Provider for mySAP Business Suite in the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard and in various Integration Services features (including the Script task, the DataReader source, and the Script component), as well as the data processing extensions in Reporting Services.
The Microsoft .NET Data Provider for mySAP Business Suite is not included in SQL Server 2005. It is licensed for use with Enterprise and Developer Editions of SQL Server 2005 only. See the Readme included with the download for information on the prerequisites for using the Microsoft .NET Data Provider for mySAP Business Suite.