Limits SQL Server Express 2008 R2
Limits SQL Server Express 2008 R2
SQL Server Express 2008 R2 is running free - it is a truncated version of the full MS SQL has a number of limitations that distinguish it from the full product.
Has a limit on the size of the formerly 4GB current limit has been raised to 10 GB - refers to the R2 version of SQL Server Express 2008 limit remains at 4 GB per database.
This version is designed for small businesses that do not will expand a database of over a certain threshold
The following table shows the restrictions on SQL Server Express 2008 R2
| Name | LIMIT |
| Number of CPUs | 1 |
| Maximum utilization of memory | 1 GB |
| The maximum database size | 10 GB |
| The number of cores | no restrictions |
System requirements to install MS SQL Express 2008 R2:
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista or Windows XP
.NET Framework 2.0 SP2
For 32-bit systems with Intel or compatible 1GHz or faster (over 2 GHz recommended)
For 64-bit systems 1.4 GHz processor or faster
512 MB of RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
2.2 GB of free disk space
How to check the size of MS SQL database
How to check the size of MS SQL database
enter the command
sp_spaceused - shows the total database size
sp_spaceused 'MyTable' - shows the size of the table
Adding a new instance of the MS SQL EXPRESS
How do I add another instance of MS SQL Express
Run the file from the installation version of MSSQL
To install a new instance of MSSQL database server, select option
New installation or add features to an existing installation.
Select the options - new installation or add shared features.
We accept licenses from Microsoft
We reaffirm the selected items to be installed - the default option
We create a new instance of the move to Named instance and enter the name here that will be displayed.
Click Next to create the instance
We reaffirm account settings SQL
Select the options Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication and Windows authentication)
Set the path to the folder or leave them standard.
Uncheck or report errors
We finish adding instance - successfully
Off the SA account - red arrow
Off the sa account - red arrow
After installing a new instance of the server MSSQL may prove that the sa account is disabled.
Turn the database administrator account - SA with the command:
Launching 'sa' account - ALTER LOGIN sa ENABLE
Exclusion of 'sa' account - ALTER LOGIN sa DISABLE
How to do this: Go to the Query window -> press Command -> proceed Query.
Administrative account for the security is disabled by default since version of MS SQL 2005 Server and Express version.
Off the administrative account, as has the red arrow with the inscription SA.




