Using MSSQL 2008

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   Hello,
moving my websites and Product Cart to a dedicated server. They provide MSSQL 2008 Server Express for free. Will Product Cart function on this or do I need to buy a full version of MSSQL 2008?

Thank you,

Gary

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Leather_Treaty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-July-2012 Status: Offline Points: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote Leather_Treaty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Using MSSQL 2008 Posted: 25-March-2013 at 6:16pm
	Hello, moving my websites and Product Cart to a dedicated server. They provide MSSQL 2008 Server Express for free. Will Product Cart function on this or do I need to buy a full version of MSSQL 2008? Thank you, Gary

whizzinpc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17-January-2006 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote whizzinpc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-March-2013 at 11:16pm
	It will work fine. You can just backup the database then restore in 2008.

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-March-2013 at 11:35pm
	I'm going to debate that one by referring to Mark's post in 2010. I really trust Mark's judgment on database issues. http://www.earlyimpact.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3983&KW=Server+Express&PID=15530&title=sql-express#15530

cognecy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 18-March-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote cognecy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26-March-2013 at 1:19am
	Do not run your ProductCart store on an SQL Express database. Please refer to my earlier posting that Greg mentioned. SQL Express is a development database only! Know this advice not only comes from several Certified ProductCart Developers such as myself, Greg, and others, but also from Early Impact and Microsoft's own recommendations as can be seen in their DB Comparison chart. Although Express is built on the same SQL engine it is absolutely not the same database as the full version and is far too limiting to be run as a production DB. Please open a private conversation with either Greg or myself and we will explain in detail.
	Mark Shipp Cognecy Solutions, LLC Hosting/Design/Customization/Database Migration www.cognecy.com www.cognecy.co.uk