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SQL Server 2012 Express Edition Limitations

One of the common questions in building dynamic websites for corporates: "what kind of Database edition should be used in hosting of the dynamic website"?. The short answer is MS SQL Server 2012. the long answer, though, is that it depends.

SQL Server 2012 is a great high-end database engine, comes in different editions. Choosing the correct edition might need some expertise. First option to check should be the "Express edition" since its free. The Express edition got a lot of updates, and now handling 1 processor (quad core), 10 GB maximum size for each database, and 1 GB RAM. This edition is light weight and can be downloaded free from the website of Microsoft. It is very good choice for most cases for small to medium dynamic websites.

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If the website is receiving high traffic ( example 20K-30K visitors and above per day ), then you probably need to look to other editions like Web Edition, and Standard Editions. Both can handle up to 4 processors (16 cores), 64 GB RAM, and 524 PB in database size.


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