Database Mirroring in 2005 Standard

Hi all,
I've been checking the editions comparison at the MS website for SQL Server
2005.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinf...-features.mspx
Under High Availability, I'm confused by the Database Mirroring entry. It
has a '1' by the actual Database Mirroring that, in the key, states "For
evaluation purposes only".
Does this mean that mirroring is only available for evaluation full stop or
only in certain editions? Ideally, I'd like it to be available in Standard.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
Database mirroring is currently for evaluation only in standard, enterprise
and developer editions. The plan is to fully support database mirroring in
the first half of 2006.

> Ideally, I'd like it to be available in Standard.
It will be available in standard edition with the restrictions described in
footnote '2'.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Ian Murphy" <IanMurphy@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14B492FF-E625-4DEE-9421-4A07F4DAAD10@.microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
> I've been checking the editions comparison at the MS website for SQL
> Server
> 2005.
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinf...-features.mspx
> Under High Availability, I'm confused by the Database Mirroring entry. It
> has a '1' by the actual Database Mirroring that, in the key, states "For
> evaluation purposes only".
> Does this mean that mirroring is only available for evaluation full stop
> or
> only in certain editions? Ideally, I'd like it to be available in
> Standard.
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> Cheers,
> Ian
|||"Dan Guzman" wrote:
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> Database mirroring is currently for evaluation only in standard, enterprise
> and developer editions. The plan is to fully support database mirroring in
> the first half of 2006.
>
> It will be available in standard edition with the restrictions described in
> footnote '2'.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Ian Murphy" <IanMurphy@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:14B492FF-E625-4DEE-9421-4A07F4DAAD10@.microsoft.com...
Thanks Dan, that answers my question perfectly :-)
Cheers,
Ian