Re: Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine - using

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The problem is that the server where it should be installed has 2GB RAM...

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"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> Actually, you should be using SQL Server Express (a new product
> offering). It is free, but has some limitations (1 GB RAM, 1 processor,
> 4GB db size). You can find it at:
>
> http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/sql/
>
> Also, there is a link to a features page which you can see the
> limitations, but it should suit your needs.
>
>
> --
> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
> - mvp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "1qa2ws" <1qa2ws@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> in message news:%23rqFoZFPFHA.244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Yes, you should be able to use MSDE 2000. However, depending on the
>>> needs of your application, you might not be able to use it (I think
>>> there are limitations on connections, processors, and some other ones,
>>> you have to check) depending on how much your application needs to do.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>> 1) Where can I find MSDE limitations?
>> 2) Can I distribute MSDE having Standard License? The buyer of my
>> application doesn't have the SQL server, so he needs something, so I want
>> to install him the MSDE. Can he use it?
>>
>> 1qa2ws
>>
>>
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>


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