jonen (10/3/2014)

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Hi.

Quick note on SQL Express and other free alternatives:

The CPU restrictions on SQL Express are 1 socket or four cores, that should not be a problem and neither the 10Gb database size. More limiting is the maximum memory 1Gb which effectively limits the usability although the "workaround" could be to have multiple instances (up to 50) on the same server.

Alternatively there are some very good free database systems available such as MariaDB and PostgresSQL. It would probably be worth while looking into those if a paid SQL Server is not an option.