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iminore
Posting Yak Master
141 Posts |
 Posted - 2008-11-06 : 16:27:58
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| Is it OK to run a website using a free copy of SQL 2005 Express Advanced edition? Do I need a licence? I've read the Microsoft info several times but remain unclear.Thanks.My word is my code. |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-06 : 16:42:34
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Originally posted by iminore
Do I need a licence?
noThe express versions are free, bear in mind also they are limited in capacity |
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iminore
Posting Yak Master
141 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-06 : 16:52:10
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| OK thanks for that.It would be good to hear of experiences running websites using Express Edition.Anybody there?My word is my code. |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-06 : 17:09:57
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| We have a dedicated server running MS SQL 2005 Express and MS SQL 2008 web edition, we pay $25 a month to have the workgroup edition and the express is free. We also have other old MS SQL dbs, on a shared DB on another server, but in 2000 and 2005.Express versions have many limitations, ie memory, processor etc See details here, for 2005 which you are runninghttp://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/Compare-Features.aspx |
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iminore
Posting Yak Master
141 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-06 : 17:15:56
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| Thanks again.Presumably the Express Edition is running satisfactorily.My word is my code. |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-06 : 18:07:08
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| Well we have one dedicated database on it and the control panel database which is the HELM or cpanel for all hosted managed accounts, by this company. We have been running this for 3 years http://www.webhostautomation.com/customers.aspx |
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Website licence using Express Edition