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SQL Server Express

Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is an edition of Microsoft's SQL Server relational database management system that is free to download, distribute and use. It comprises a database specifically targeted for embedded and smaller-scale applications. The product traces its roots to the Microsoft Database Engine (MSDE) product, which was shipped with SQL…

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Available in
English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
Developer
Microsoft
License
Proprietary software
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, Linux
Platform
.NET Framework 4.0
Stable release
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 express / 18 November 2025; 9 months ago (18 November 2025)

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SQL Server Express

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples47
Avg. degree1.85
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SQL Server Express

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related to Capabilities · 22
SQL Server Express → Advanced Services, Analysis Services, At, CPU, Differences, Express, Express Editions, GB, GB All, However, Maximum, Microsoft SQL Server, MSDE, No SQL Server Agent, R2 Express, RAM, Recommended, Reporting Services, Single, SQL Server
related to External links · 6
SQL Server Express → Comparison, Installing SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Express, Server, Server Express WebLogHardware, Software Requirements
related to Variants · 6
SQL Server Express → Advanced Services, An, Microsoft, Q2, SQL Server Express N1, SQL Server Reporting Services
related to LocalDB · 4
SQL Server Express → API, SQL Server, SQL Server Express LocalDB, This
Available in · 1
SQL Server Express → English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
Developer · 1
SQL Server Express → Microsoft
License · 1
SQL Server Express → Proprietary software
Operating system · 1
SQL Server Express → Microsoft Windows, Linux
Platform · 1
SQL Server Express → .NET Framework 4.0
Stable release · 1
SQL Server Express → Microsoft SQL Server 2025 express / 18 November 2025; 9 months ago (18 November 2025)

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express sql server database microsoft management gb version localdb available system msde instance engine per services edition product size variants

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SQL Server ExpressAvailable inEnglish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressLicenseProprietary software1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressOperating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressPlatform.NET Framework 4.01.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressStable releaseMicrosoft SQL Server 2025 express / 18 November 2025; 9 months ago (18 November 2025)1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressTypeRelational database management system1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressWebsitewww.microsoft.com1.00infobox
SQL Server ExpressWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
SQL Server Expressrelated to CapabilitiesMicrosoft SQL Server0.60section
SQL Server Expressrelated to CapabilitiesHowever0.60section
SQL Server Expressrelated to CapabilitiesDifferences0.60section

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