- Apr 17, 2011
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SQL Server 2008 Express Edition is an easy-to-use, lightweight version of SQL Server 2008 designed for quickly building data-driven applications. The following is a list of features that help make SQL Server 2008 Express Edition the right choice for your needs. SQL database a free and feature-rich database for desktop, Web, and small server applications. Now with over 2x the storage!
Easy to get. Free to use.
Powerful
Integrated
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Easy to get. Free to use.
- Available free!
- Quickly build and deploy your database solution.
- Backup and restore with ease.
- Available with a graphical management tool, reporting capabilities, full-text search, and spatial support.
- Ideal for building Web sites and apps, small scale LOB solutions or for redistribution with ISV applications.
Powerful
- 10 GB database storage.
- The same advanced database engine as other versions of SQL Server.
- Compatible with all editions of SQL Server® 2008: Scales with your growing business needs.
- Compatible with the scalable, self-managed and multi-tenant cloud SQL Azure Database service.
Integrated
- Download the SQL Server Driver for PHP or check out the Community Preview version 2.0 which supports PHP Data Objects (PDO).
- Designed to work with Visual Studio and ASP.NET.
- Take advantage of rich business intelligence and reporting with Microsoft® Office.
- Synchronize with other SQL Server Databases using the Microsoft® Sync Framework.
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