SQL Server 2008 is available in the following editions:
Enterprise Designed for the largest organizations and those needing to leverage the
full power of the SQL Server 2008 platform.
Standard Designed for small and midsized organizations that do not need all the
capabilities available in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise.
Workgroup Suitable for small departmental projects with a limited set of features.
Express A freely redistributable version of SQL Server that is designed to handle
the needs of embedded applications as well as the basic data storage needs for
server-based applications, such as Web applications with a small number of users.
platform, please refer to the book Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step (Microsoft Press,
2008), which provides overview chapters on every SQL Server 2008 feature.
12 CHAPTER 1 Installing and Confi guring SQL Server 2008
Compact Designed as an embedded database.
Developer Designed for use by developers in creating SQL Server applications.
SQL Server 2008 Developer has all the features and capabilities as SQL Server 2008
Enterprise, except that it is not allowed to be used in a production environment.
Evaluation Designed to allow organizations to evaluate SQL Server 2008. SQL Server
2008 Evaluation has all the features and capabilities as SQL Server 2008 Enterprise,
except that it is not allowed to be used in a production environment and it expires
after 180 days.
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