Menu
Just a question... For an instance, I want to develop a payroll system for a business, Is it legal to use SQL Server Express Edition?
379
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express is a free, feature-rich editions of SQL Server that is ideal for learning, developing, powering desktop, web & small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs.
SQL Server Express may only be used at no charge for development and testing, as well as for “micro workloads” such as mobile or web apps with minimal relational database requirements. The free license does not apply to instances running on virtual machines. There are two versions of SQL Server Express.
Express edition limitations Microsoft SQL Server Express has a 10 GB maximum database size and other important limits. High load scenarios are not supported by Express. Symptoms can include database connection errors. Express has a "LocalDB" preset.
SQL Server Express is distributed for free and can be used reliably in any small business application.
Yes. YES. YES!!! Totally, absolutely FREE for anyone to use in development and production.
From the relevant Microsoft web site:
Easy to get. Free to use.
- Available free for both development and deployment.
- 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.
194
As found on MSDN, you can use SQL Server Express Edition in production environment but you have to consider some technical limitations:
25
If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
Donate Us With
