SharePoint 2007 - 2010 migration (What do the existing tools don't do ? ) - sharepoint-2010

http://cmsreport.com/content/2010/03/ten-content-migration-tools-sharepoint-platform is a link that shows many software that exist migrating "content" from a 2007 to 2010 platform.
Barring web farm / sql server 32 - 64 bit issues, what is that which will NOT be migrated (assuming that I do a Attach / detach database upgrade method. In place upgrade is not an option in my farm.
I have a web farm with one app server and one sql server box.
Thanks in advance
Note: I did look at other similar posts but they did not have the kind of information that I was looking for.

Have a look at the following Technet article which should give you a starting point for planning your upgrade:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303429.aspx
The article should give you an idea of what to plan ahead for and what the pros and cons for each method would be.

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I had a genius idea today to try and create a website that would access our CRM database and will report on support cases.
The idea would be to have a page that would be visible in the office and members of the support team can view the current status of support cases.
I've downloaded the CRM SDK and I've read a couple of manuals, but I can't seem to find a decent starting point for a complete rookie..
Are there are good tutorials out there on how to create a website that will communicate with CRM's database, preferrably for a VB.NET application.
There are several products that implement your idea.
The most famous one is the Adxstudio, you can find a community edition (also for CRM 4.0) at this address:
http://community.adxstudio.com/products/adxstudio-portals/
After you can check the source code, but they use C#

Light database server options for a small business application

Hi there and many thanks in advance, Im veeery newby.
I am building a small visual basic 2010 application and I need a better choice for my database (around 20 tables), since now Im using SQL server express 2008 and as far as I understand it is too big and complicated for me (just installing it was a pain for me)
I am looking for an application that will be easy to distribute (maybe just an installer and thats it!) and that can run without problems on old computers with windows xp.
The last thing is that I want to have to chance to install just a client version of my app on a computer and tell it to connect to the database wich will be running on other computer on the same LAN (or maybe on a web server on the future!).
In other words I would like to have the option of selecting "where" is the database to read/write on.
I will thank advices for this implemtation and will respond if somebody needs more details before answering.
Well installing sqlserver in not rocketscience al you need to execute .exe .
Though if you looking for opensource database then have a look at mongodb
MySql is open source and quite easy to use, especially with a tool like PHP MyAdmin:
http://www.mysql.com/

SharePoint 2010 Connect to Oracle Databases

I'm looking to retrieve data from Oracle Databases, take the queried information and place it into SharePoint 2010. Is there a way to achieve this without the help of BCS metaman? All the tutorials I've come across seem to reference this software. BCS metaman isn't an option in my case.
Check out this MSDN Article - How to: Connect to an Oracle Database Using Business Connectivity Services and this SharePoint Journal blog post - Business Connectivity Services (BCS) with Oracle using Visual Studio 2010

Starting From Scratch - What SQL database should I use with Visual Studio?

I recently got a new primary computer. On my old one, I was working with MS Visual Studio 2008 (or maybe an older version - I can't remember now). I had managed to get SQLite working with it and was in the start/middle of building an application.
On the new computer, I now have MS Visual Studio 2010. I have had problems getting SQLite to work with it. Honestly, I haven't tried super hard yet, because I realized I pretty much want to completely redesign this application anyway and it got me thinking... do I really want to use SQLite or some other SQL? MS SQL (or is it called SQL Server)? MySQL?
My end goal is to have an application that can be installed by the user with one .msi file and the user should not have direct access to the database (although at this stage, that is a secondary concern).
It seems like MS SQL / SQL Server is the easiest since it's also an MS product.... Would love some opinions!
(along with the opinions, I'd also love to be pointed to current instructions... I'm a programmer, I'm not a "coding environment setup" person and have always struggled with this. All I want is to get in there and write my application!)
Thanks in advance!
-Adeena
PS... I'm currently working with C# and would prefer to stick with it, but could easily do this in C++ (I'm fluent in all the flavors of C) if that makes a difference with the database.
SQL Server would be a good choice by the sounds of what you're after. Try the express version - it's free, good for development and prototyping and integrates really well with Visual Studio.
The SQL Server Management Studio tool is excellent. I use this to create the databases I need and then use Visual Studio to manage them (saves switching windows and running both applications when you're working in VS all day anyway). I used to have my issues with the old Enterprise manager software but things really seems to have stepped up for SQL Server 2008 and the new management studio.
Like the title of your question suggests, you're wanting to use this with Visual Studio. If you decide to do use SQL Server then you should:
Download the express edition
Download SQL Server management studio
Create a database
In Visual Studio - click View -> Server explorer -> right click Data connections and add connection. Select MS SQL Express and choose localhost as your server. You can then select the database you created using the management studio.
There you have it - integration with VS.
You say you're using C#.Net - well SQL server and .Net go hand-in-hand. Obviously you can hook up to other third party databases but SQL was really made to work with this stuff. It's a powerful database engine and will do everything you'll ever need as well as being well supported by Microsoft and the wider community.
If your final goal is to have hands-off single-click installation then I don't think SQL Server Express is your best bet because it's not a file-based embedded database. It's a great db and very easy to work with, but when it comes to deployment still takes some installation effort. You could try one of: SQL Server Compact Edition, SQLite or Firebird Embedded.
SQLExpress is free and for development purposes is pretty much interchangeable with the full SQLServer
http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/
SQL SERVER seems to be the logical one.

What are the Costs of Running a Busy site like Stackoverflow with SQL Server

My site is small now but it is steadily getting popular online. It is running SQL Server express and entity framework. I am not storing any pictures in the database, the database is storing just text. What kind of costs would I be looking at if my site gets big enough where I need to upgrade my database to a paid version and run the database on a separate computer?
My expenses now are:
$100/mo -- Dedicated server
$20/mo -- Windows
Free -- SQL-E
So if I am running windows 2003 std and sql E. If I need to upgrade both windows and sql server what costs might I be looking at?
Do you think it is wise to rewrite my code in ADO.NET and abandon entity framework to lessen the costs?
Take a look at Scott Gu's announcement from this morning: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/09/24/announcing-the-websitespark-program.aspx.
Use Windows Server/SQL/VS/Expression for web at no cost for 3 years