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SQL Server 2008 Web license

We want to ultimately purchase the SQL Server 2008 Web license. However, we want to download the free trial first and try it out.

Is there a free trial for: SQL Server 2008 Web?

Also, if not, is the free trial, just a licensing thing and they are all the same? Or are they different versions based on the license?

If they're different, and we install the trial version, when we want to purchase the SQL Server 2008 Web license, is that going to mess up our ability to use the data we've been working with during the trial version?

thanks.

Mark Wills

Not yet, well, at least I don't see it - there is the VS 2008 Web Edition which does have SQL, but as for the "SQL Server 2008 Web" I believe it is targetted more at hosting companies.

Anyway, cannot seem to find a download, could look at the partner portal for more info - but won't help you unless you are a partner. Might be worthwhile keeping a watch on the team blog : http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/sql2008/archive/2008/09/26/4937.aspx but, if it the developer perspective, then have a look at the web developer team : http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/default.aspx

Most "hosting" designed releases need some kind of volume licensing - normally through a partner program. If you are in that space, then talk to your volume license partner.

Starr Duskk

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The web version is billed by the processors:
http://www.softwaremedia.com/product/5805.html

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