Question :
Is There Any Free SQL Edition for Windows?
Applicable to :
VPS Windows
Dedicated Server Windows
Explanation :
MSSQL Express Edition is an SQL server designed for Windows and it is completely free. You can download from here. Please take a note that there are some limitations for Express Edition, like :
- Limited to lesser of 1 socket or 4 cores
- Maximum memory for buffer pool per instance : 1.4 GB
- Maximum memory for columnstore segment cache per instance : 352 MB
- Maximum memory-optimized data size per database : 352 MB
- Maximum relational database size : 50 GB