Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1: powerful and reliable data management system

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 is a system of effective and reliable data that offers a varied set of features, data protection and performance for embedded application clients, Web applications and light local data stores. SQL Server 2008 Express, which is designed for easy deployment and rapid creation of prototypes, is available for free redistribution with your applications and is also free. It is designed to integrate perfectly with other server infrastructure investments. For more information about SQL Server Express, including other versions and components already available to download, see Microsoft SQL Server Express.

For information about the different editions of SQL Server 2008, see the page on editions.

For more information about Service Pack 1 SQL Server 2008, see the Release Notes.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3

32-bit systems

• Computer with Intel or compatible processor at 1 GHz or higher (recommended 2 GHz or higher. It supports a single processor.)
• 256 MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended).
• 1 GB of available disk space

64-bit systems

• 1.4 GHz processor or higher (recommended 2 GHz or higher. It supports a single processor.)
• 256 MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended).
• 1 GB of available disk space

Connection to Visual Studio 2005 requires downloading and installing Visual Studio 2005 Support for SQL Server 2008.

Read the important information contained in the Release Notes before installing SQL Server 2008 with Visual Studio 2008.

For more information about requirements for running SQL Server 2008 Express, see the system requirements.
Size: 95.33 MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2009-04-13
OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP/Vista

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1