Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Device SDK

Brief Description

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise data management capabilities to mobile devices.

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is a mobile database solution designed for developers who target Microsoft Windows Mobile based devices. SQL Server Mobile includes the largest number of new and improved features in any version of SQL Server Mobile since the original version, SQL Server CE 1.0. New features and enhancements in SQL Server Mobile focus on the following key areas:

Integration with SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
Increased reliability and performance
Faster development of mobile applications

SQL Server Mobile is a powerful tool that makes it easy to develop mobile applications by supporting familiar Structured Query Language (SQL) syntax and providing a development model and API consistent with SQL Server.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) Device SDK is used for installing SQL Server Mobile on mobile devices, and for developing applications based on mobile devices.

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional N; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Development Computer

48 MB of available hard disk space. (An additional 48 MB of space must be also available for temporary setup files.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Active Sync 4.0 or later

Visual Studio 2005

Mobile Device

Any device that runs Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC, or Windows Mobile 5.0

2–3 MB of available storage space, depending on processor type, operating system version, and components installed.

SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3a or higher -- Merge replication and remote data access (RDA) are supported.

IIS 5.0 or later versions: Supported on Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 SP4 or later versions, and Windows XP; 120 MB of available disk space on the server

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Instructions

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