sql server express vs full version for a lab

[thefitzman at gmail.com (thefitz)]

here is the comparison checklist from Microsoft. Note the only differences
are in scalability and database size so you should have no issues.

http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/compare-features.aspx



2009/3/16 Russell Butturini <rbutturini at epictn.com>

>  I second Tim?s recommendation.  SQL Express should work fine for this.
> And definitely check out the Foundstone Hacme series, as John suggested on
> Ep 143.  Hacme bank is GREAT!!!
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> *From:* pauldotcom-bounces at mail.pauldotcom.com [mailto:
> pauldotcom-bounces at mail.pauldotcom.com] *On Behalf Of *Tim Krabec
> *Sent:* Monday, March 16, 2009 8:19 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Pauldotcom] sql server express vs full version for a lab
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> go with express.  I believe that is the free version.  That will give you 2
> things, 1 a test bed, and 2 a good piece of SW to learn on, that will
> probably be installed (as a feature of other software)
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> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi
> I'm setting up a windows lab machine and want sql server on it. I'm
> looking at playing with basic sql injection and stored procedures, in
> particular xp_cmdshell. Does anyone know if there are any differences
> for this kind of thing between the express version of sql server and
> the paid for versions or are the differences purely in the amount of
> data and things like that?
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> Robin
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