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Your best bet would be to get SQL Server 2012 and set the database to 2005 compatibility mode. &nbsp;That way you are on a supported version and will be ready for any updates to the software.
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Your best bet would be to get SQL Server 2012 and set the database to 2005 compatibility mode.  That way you are on a supported version and will be ready for any updates to the software.

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We have a client with an old line-of-business application that can only use SQL 2005 Standard as its backend database. &nbsp;Can that still be purchased and activated? &nbsp;Where are some reputable sources to purchase from if so. &nbsp;Finally is it correct that SQL 2005 Standard &quot;single processor license&quot; does not need individual CALs???<br />
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Thank you!!
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We have a client with an old line-of-business application that can only use SQL 2005 Standard as its backend database.  Can that still be purchased and activated?  Where are some reputable sources to purchase from if so.  Finally is it correct that SQL 2005 Standard "single processor license" does not need individual CALs???

Thank you!!

Can I still buy SQL 2005 Standard

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. It includes support for managing XML data and allows a database server to be exposed over web services using Tabular Data Stream (TDS) packets encapsulated within SOAP (protocol) requests.