SQL Server 2005
Express Edition
Comparison
You have several
specific products to
choose from when you
install SQL Server
Express Edition. Use
the following table
to see how features
for SQL Server
compare across other
Express Edition
products.
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SQL Server
2005 Express
Edition
Products
Compared |
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Feature |
SQL Server
2005 Express
Edition |
SQL Server
2005 Express
Edition with
Advanced
Services |
SQL Server
2005 Express
Edition
Toolkit |
|
Database
Engine |
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Client
Components |
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|
Full Text
Search |
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Reporting
Services |
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Management
Studio
Express |
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Business
Intelligence
Developer
Studio |
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Each SQL Server
Express Edition
product has a
specific use. Read
the following
sections to learn
how each Express
Edition product for
SQL Server compares
to the others.
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition
How does the Express
Edition of SQL
Server compare to
other SQL Server
Express Edition
products? SQL Server
Express Edition is
perfect for use as
an embedded database
for a desktop
application that
requires a fully
functional SQL
Server Database
Engine. SQL Server
Express offers the
smallest package
size for faster
downloads or to
conserve space on
deployment media.
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with
Advanced Services
How does the Express
Edition with
Advanced Services
for SQL Server
compare to the other
SQL Server Express
Edition products?
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with
Advanced Services is
perfect for use as a
backend to a small,
multiuser
application that
requires more
advanced features
such as Web
reporting or
Full-text Search.
SQL Server 2005
Express Edition
Toolkit
How does the Express
Edition Toolkit for
SQL Server compare
to other SQL Server
Express Edition
products? Install
this package if you
need the management
tools and client
components, but do
not need the
Database Engine.
