SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will replace Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine as the software maker's lightweight database offering of choice.

“SQL Server Express is a version of SQL Server you can use for dev/test and Web and mobile apps with lightweight relational database needs,” stated the company in a Feb. 12 blog post.

If you use SQL in your be nimble, you have several options easy to complete to, ranging from enterprise options to the manageable SQL Server Express. Monitoring SQL queries are just one of the ...

Microsoft is not only seeking backing for .Net, but it is also promoting its SQL Server database. Developers who need a lightweight database for their application can use the vendor’s new SQL ...

Once I'd configured the SQL database, I configured Horizon to use the database to store View Events. To do this, I logged into my View Administrator, then clicked on the Events Configuration tab and ...

Microsoft posted on April 18, 2006 the RTM version of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 Developer, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, and Express editions. Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, ...

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Microsoft also launched a free, entry-level version of its database, SQL Server Express, at the same time it released Visual Studio Express.