What is the function difference between MS SQL Standard and Express

Question

What is the function difference between MS SQL Standard and Express in MS SQL 2017

Answer 1

Refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017?view=sql-server-ver16

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Answer 2

SQL Express edition is the entry level and free database offering, with limitations such as support for only 4 cores, maximum memory is 1410 MB, and maximum capacity of 10GB of database size. Where Standard edition support up to 24 cores, memory capacity up to 128 GB and database size up to 524 PB.

For detailed comparison, refer:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017?view=sql-server-2017&preserve-view=true#Cross-BoxScaleLimits

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017?view=sql-server-2017&preserve-view=true

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Hi @Miloslav Bustik ，

Thanks for your information.

For the difference between the two versions:

SQL Server Express is just a complete database engine that has numerous of the same characteristics and capabilities as SQL Server Standard. It also comes with the SQL Server Management Studio, which lets you manage and set up the database in more advanced ways. However, it comes with a variety of restrictions that limit it to smaller data sets and fewer users.

SQL Server Express doesn't cost anything. Businesses don't have to sign any Microsoft license agreements in order to download, install, and use SQL Server Express. 

In addition to the official documents provided by Sreeju Nair and Marcin Policht, you can also take a look at this article, it compares the differences between the two versions more intuitively.

Hope this can help you well.

Please feel free to share your issue here if you have any confused.

Best regards,

Lucy Chen

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