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SQL Server on iMac

  • 27-01-2008 12:26pm
    #1
    Spit62500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've got an iMac but want to install SQL Server. Whats the best platform to run on (Parallels, Crossover etc..)? Also, if I have to buy XP can anyone recommend a good, cheap and legal source? I see copies on ebay claiming to be genuine for between 30 and 100 euro...

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Comments

  • #2
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Do you need the SQL Server running locally?

    You could purchase a hosted solution for less than 50euro a year, and has many benefits over running it locally...

    What are you trying to do ?


  • #3
    Spit62500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭Spit62500


    I'm looking to get some Microsoft certification so I want to install SQL Server 2005 on my iMac so that I can work on tutorials etc. (I think that the MS book related to the course has a 180 day licence).

    Actually, thinking about it, if I could set up remote desktop on my iMac I should be able to log in to my PC in work, so I guess I'm looking to install XP for a start. SQL Server 2005 would be a bonus.


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    The MAc already has a MySQL install built in. Here is the how-to. Probably not the same as SQL but close enough maybe ?

    ZEN


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    ZENER wrote: »
    The MAc already has a MySQL install built in. Here is the how-to. Probably not the same as SQL but close enough maybe ?

    ZEN
    That would be no use for SQL Server Certification.


  • #6
    fasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭fasty


    WinXP running in a VMWare Fusion virtual machine does a great job of MS SQL 2005 for me. My iMac had 2GB RAM so I just give 1GB to the VM.


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  • #7
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    That would be no use for SQL Server Certification.

    Sorry . . . a senior moment there :o

    ZEN


  • #8
    Spit62500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭Spit62500


    Thanks for the responses - its good to know that VMWare Fusion definitely works with SQL Server - looks like that'll be the direction that I take


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