I'm looking for a legally free copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (i.e., "Lite," "Personal Edition," etc.) for my home lab so I can try out some ideas without risking anything at work.
Is there such a download? If so, can someone point me to it?
I think you can only get SQL Express which is the same thing but with a few limitations on how much data you can store (4 gig limit, more than most will ever need) and functionality but i have some large clients using it. If you Google SQL Express you will see it but you will want management studio express too as your GUI.
SQL Express is free, but if you want to experiment with all the features of SQL Server you can purchase SQL Server 2008 Developers Edition for about $50.00 USD. It has all the features of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, just not licensed for production work.
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