I need blog software for IIS7 and a SQL Server 2008 backend. I don't know if this is required, but the application (website) I'm hosting is in asp.net (vb.net). Does anyone have any ideas?
I checked out das blog, and graffiticms and they're very old. Thanks in advance.
I suggest BlogEnginet.NET. Check it out here http://www.dotnetblogengine.net/. It works with IIS7 and SQL Server 08. It is also one of the most popular Blog Engines out there that run .NET.
Yes, you can go for Blogengine.net. It has lots of features with multiple database support (mysql,sqlserver,sqllite,vistadb). It is also extensible ... lots of plugins are available.
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I'm quite a newbie, just trying to learn some new things. I've recently started learning c# etc and I'd also like to create a new SQL Server database using SQL Server Management Studio.
The thing is that for some reason I am not able to connect to the server. I might have done something wrong (or haven't done something that I should have done). Been researching the problem a lot on google and I found some tips but I still can't make it work.
I even found some installation tutorial in here: http://www.sqlcoffee.com/SQLServer2014_0005.htm and I only noticed that I used some different options (I used default, didn't change anything) like for example in "Database Engine Config" I chose "Windows authentication mode".
So that's what I get: http://imgur.com/2ftOdSB
Also I think I may have some problem with services, because when I go to the server configuration manager, the list is completely empty.
Thanks for any tips. If I don't solve this, I can always uninstall SQL Server Management Studio and reinstall it - this time following the steps in the tutorial. Hopefully that wont be necessary so help me please:)!
I've had a look at the link you posted about the installation instructions. As I mentioned before SQL server enterprise (database engine) won't install on a non-Server OS, You'll need at least Windows Server 2008. Have a look at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(v=sql.120).aspx for the system requirements. During the installation there must have been an option to install the database engine, but it was probably disabled because of your OS.
I suggest you uninstall 2014 Enterprise and download SQL Server 2014 express microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=42299 and make sure you select database engine as part of the installation.
If you want to get into SQL, I would suggest trying out MySQL first. I've utilized it a little bit and found it to be fairly simple with a decent amount of documentation. This version of SQL will still function with various languages. It doesn't utilize Windows authentication, but rather lets you set a root password specific to the database itself. I don't know if your software is similar to that but there may be an option to not use Windows authentication and instead authenticate within the database software itself.
I want to connect to SQL Azure using Node.js SDK for Windows Azure but there are no tutorials about how to set it up. Does anybody know how I can talk to a SQL Azure DB using Node.js?
Thanks
We've released a preview version of the Microsoft Driver for Node.JS for SQL Server (and Windows Azure SQL Database a.k.a. SQL Azure) last week!
You can find it on Github:
https://github.com/windowsazure/node-sqlserver/
Thanks,
Jonathan
There's a discussion about this topic, on this MSDN forum. Per Nate Totten's comment, there's no official driver, but there are a few community-driven ones on Joyent's github repo. I haven't been able to find any additional information about this.
Based on my experience, I would suggest if you really have to connect to SQL Azure, the following has comparatively richer implementation then any other:
https://github.com/cretz/node-tds
I'm having problems setting up the database described in Apress's Pro Business Applications with Silverlight 4. I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Express which doesn't support Full Text Search, and I can't install the database from codeplex (AdventureWorks2008 OLTP) because it requires Full Text Search. The book suggests getting this exact version of SQL Server (Express and everything). I'm just wondering if anyone knows of a way to install a database into SQL Server when a feature is not provided. Is there anything else I can do. I'm stuck for the time being.
Thanks.
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services supports full text searching - you probably don't have that version.
http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/InstallOptions.aspx
I am considering switching to a co-located solution running a DNN (DotNetNuke) installation and an email server that mostly just does alias forwarding. I think I can get DNS services outside of this colocation box - but that could be an issue.
I am running this website for a non-profit group and trying to stay inexpensive. Will Windows Server 2008 Web Edition be acceptable for running all of this? My research so far says it will but I am looking for anyone with any experience running web edition and what sort of pitfalls does it have?
I was going to install SQL express as the backend for the DNN site. Indications are that you can't connect to SQL from outside the Web Edition box. Does this include SQL Management studio?
Any assistance or advice on this would be appreciated.
Update:
Still looking for any specifics with Windows Server 2008 Web Edition
We tried running DNN on Windows 2008 64-bit and 32-bit a while back. Not a great experience with intermittant failures and application hangs. We had to revert back to Windows 2003.
This was on a moderately loaded site. If you want to give them any sort of guaranteed uptime/availability I would recommend Windows 2003.
I'm currently looking for a webhost that offers Windows 2008 virtual or dedicated hosting for my ASP.NET app. On dedicated hosting you pay a monthly fee for Windows, I noticed there's a noticeable difference in cost between the web edition and the standard edition, so, my question is:
Does the standard edition come with MS Exchange? If so, is there any reliable equivalent in the web edition?
Thanks
No version of Windows Server 2008 OS (Web, Standard, Enterprise) comes with Exchange. They all have basic outgoing smtp capabilities but if your want imap, pop3, or webmail you need to look for a 3rd party product.
A popular free mail server is SmarterMail
As far as I know the web edition is only for hosting web sites. It does not include any mail server like exchange. It should have an smtp server and should be able to accept mail, but nothing like Exchange.
It might be possible to install a mail server on web edition, but I don't have enough knowledge to know for sure.
In past versions you could not install sql server on the web edition. I am not sure if that has changed.
Another good free email server is hMailServer. I've been using it, and its greylisting feature has really cut down on spam. However, I don't know if this will run on the web edition of Windows Server.
I just read on the SmartTools forum that SmarterMail will run on the web edition.
Does anything know the purpose of getting the Standard Edition of Server 2008 over the Web Edition? I am hosting ASP.NET websites with MySQL 5, SmarterMail and SmarterStats, and need 4 GB min of memory. Will the Web Edition work for this? Just want to make sure it doesn't block ports or anything. I read on another site that they don't allow you to run a mail server on the web edition. The price difference between the two is huge.