I have this irritation with SQL 2005 and remote connections. Maybe its something I am doing incorrectly (which is very possible). Everytime I install a new SQL 2005 server and then try using an application that I have developed to connect to that SQL 2005 machine, I get a SQL Protocol Error 25, “Cannot find the SQL server or the instance ...

VistaDB 2.1 database for .NET has been releasedThis 2.1 update includes over 60 improvements, including new support for .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. VistaDB is a small-footprint, embedded SQL database alternative to Jet/Access, MSDE and SQL Server Express 2005 that enables developers to build .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0 applications. ...