MS SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are developing a legal management product on SAP platform

We would have SQL Server to be used as a database for SAP ECC 6.0 in DEVELOPEMENT environment

The landscape of the planned development environment has a total of 8 servers. We understand that a separate MS SQL Server 2005 ( Question :- Enterprise / standard / Developer ??? ) edition is required for all the servers Each server will run its own instance. Each server will have 2 Intel Xeon CPUs with quad cores.

We understand that there will not be any users accessing the database directly. Instead, the SAP ECC software will create its own schema and users ( at most 4).

1) Please let us know which edition is best suitable for us for above scenario .

2) Does SAP ECC work on SQL Server 2005 Developer edition ?

3) Can we have one instance of SQL Server be used and multiple databases for dev, qa and prod be created from it

Your prompt response will much be appreciated

Thanks a ton !

[Former Member]

1) Please let us know which edition is best suitable for us for above scenario .

SAP ONLY supports Enterprise edition.

2) Does SAP ECC work on SQL Server 2005 Developer edition?

No SAP willnot work on SQL Server 2005 edition.

3) Can we have one instance of SQL Server be used and multiple databases for dev, qa and prod be created from it.

Yes, technically it is possoble. But not at all recommended by SAP.

Regards,

SK