Introduction
Microsoft SQL Server Express is a free version of the MS SQL Server Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). It is free to download, use, and distribute.
MS SQL Express is fully supported by Microsoft for patching and updates. It is scalable and fully compatible with the paid editions if you want to upgrade to a paid edition when the need arises.
Microsoft SQL Server Express Limitations
- Maximum Database size 10 GB per database
- Database engine supports a maximum of 1GB of memory
- Database engine restricted to the lesser 1 sockets or 4 cores.
- 1MB maximum buffer cache
- SQL Agent is not included
Hardware and Operating System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
- Hard Disk Space: Minimum of 6GB
- Memory: Minimum of 512MB, Recommended 1GB
- Processor: Minimum x64 1.4GHz, Recommended 2GHz or faster
Operating System Requirements
- Windows 10 TH1 1507 or greater, Windows Server 2016 or greater
- Operating systems includes minimum .NET framework.
Download and Install MS SQL Server Express 2019
Visit the below link to download MS SQL Server Express 2019.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-sa/sql-server/sql-server-downloads
Select “Accept” to accept the license agreement.
You can change the installation location or it’s best to leave the default and click “Install.”
Downloading started
Wait for the downloading process to complete, then the installation will start automatically.
Installation is completed successfully, if you want to install SSMS then click “Install SSMS”, or else you can close the windows and install SSMS later.
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Conclusion
SQL Server 2019 Express is a free edition of SQL Server from Microsoft that comes with some limitations. It supports only a 10 GB database size, and there are a few other limitations as well, mentioned in this post, but it is ideal for development and production for desktop, web, and small server applications.