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Asked: 2026-05-20T13:36:39+00:00

So at work we have our environment setup as most of you probably do

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So at work we have our environment setup as most of you probably do as well. We have a centralized code base (controlled through SVN), which runs off a Database on the same server (Integration). We bring this code base down and copy the database down locally to work on our machines with.

This is what I need to figure out how to set up. I want to setup a Database in SQL Server 2008 locally, have it connected to my MVC 2 app, and also have it locally setup in IIS so I can test it without going into the debugger and running in the Development Server of VS2010 everytime.

So far searching I haven’t really found any articles or anything that tell how to set this up, even though I feel like it is the most common thing to do (as most software shops are setup this way).

Any sources or directions would be awesome.

Thanks!

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate, Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server 2008, and IIS (whichever version comes with Windows 7).

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  1. Editorial Team

    The answer is “it depends”. Although most of the software shops are setup like this there are tweaks in the setup. Especially when it comes to Database.

    I found 2 cases:

    1. In most cases where I worked, I found they have a DEV database server where the developers are given access on a perticular database which the entire team works on. They do install SQL Management Studio on the dev machines for connecting to the server/database.

    2. Some shops have SQLExpress setup on each developer machine where they maintain a local copy of the database (same as yours)… This comes with additional headache of syncing copies of multiple databases. We used it with Visual Studion Database Projects in past and it worked like charm in many cases where we used to get “delta” updates and apply to server database. Obviously – these updates were done by someone who knew the VS DB PRO features and given some dedicated hours to perfrom the sync.

    I still prefer a “controlled environment” as opposed to #2 where the schema changes are controlled by only a few…

    Just my 2 cents…

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