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Everything about SQL Server Express

Relational database management system

Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is an edition of Microsoft's SQL Server relational database management system that is free to download, distribute and use. It comprises a database specifically targeted for embedded and smaller-scale applications. The product traces its roots to the Microsoft Database Engine (MSDE) product, which was shipped with SQL Server 2000. The "Express Edition" branding has been used since the release of SQL Server 2005. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: SQL Server ExpressA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: Database system conceptsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Go sideways: MSDEA closely related topic
  4. Go sideways: Windows Server 2008 R2A closely related topic

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