Lab #9: Using MTOM to Handle Large Messages with Binary Data

Members:

Rafael Zuniga, Stephen Cave

Summary:

The purpose of this lab is to how MTOM can be used to upload large files over HTTP.

Procedure:

We begin by opening the solution in Chapter3/LargeMessages/ which is in the labs directory. Next we attempt to run it and:



It seems the SQL database is not set up so we need to install SQL Server Manager Express edition to install the SQL database included with the lab. Running the setup gives us:



Ok, let's find out if there's a solution:



Well that would help except we just want SQL Server Manager Express but apparently Microsoft hates us and has us download the whole SQL server instead of offering it stand alone.

Observations:

1. Early adopters beware