Look at the number of operating systems that you can download this in, all the way down to Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and all the way up to Windows 8. You can then ignore most of them. A direct download link. Without going too far back, we have an SQL Server And then five years later, , and then and then every even numbered year.
No idea why they did that, still confuses people today. This web page shows that there are four,Enterprise, Standard, Business Intelligence and Express, Enterprise being the very top, very expensive. Business Intelligence is then the next version. It has most of the tools that Enterprise has. Standard is a lower version, it excludes some of the more high-end stuff that you need for multiple calls, multiple machines and then Express is the free version.
This gives you most of the tools that the Enterprise version gives you with just one caveat. It cannot be used for real life situations, it cannot be installed on a production server. You can see it gives you the Business Intelligence tools,so if you are going down the SQL Server route, if you want to do exams , and , , then my advice to you is to get the Developer edition.
Now, make sure you instal Service Pack 2. Obviously Microsoft have done some tweaking. Did you know that you could edit the content yourself? If you do so, not only will our documentation improve, but you'll also be credited as a contributor to the page. Search for:. Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition SQL Server Express is a powerful and reliable data management product that delivers rich features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores.
Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, SQL Server Express is available at no cost, and you are free to redistribute it with applications. How to use Template Explorer to build and manage files of boilerplate text that you use to speed the development of queries and scripts.
How to use the deprecated Solution Explorer to build projects used to manage administration items such as scripts and queries. These updates and components are conveniently bundled for easy downloading. Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are in previous service packs, together with any new fixes.
You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest one. Download the package that is relevant to your edition. If components are clustered, you must follow the prompts to complete the installation. The SQL Server Express Edition updates are shown when you do an express scan and are available as an automatic update. The other editions of SQL Server are available as a custom update or as an optional update.
To read them, visit the following Microsoft Web site:. SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services includes more features and makes it easier than ever to start developing powerful data-driven applications for Web development or for local desktop development. Need more help? Expand your skills.
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