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Why don’t developers like SQL Server? Probably a few reasons, but I’m sure this is one that really frustrates them. I found a Connect Item that was titled: Why is Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2 sooooo FRUSTRATING?!! There really is a question there, asking for guidance on which versions of SQL Server are available and recommended for developers to include in their applications.

When SQL Server MSDE was released, it seemed that Microsoft was looking for it to be included in small applications that might then be upsized to a Standard or Enterprise edition of SQL Server. It seems to me that this is really the market for Express (the evolution of MSDE) and that it ought to be simple for a developer to not only deploy this with their application, but also setup basic maintenance easily.

Read the rest of “Developer Deployment Frustrations” at SQLServerCentral.