Pricing Model

Can any one provide me some details on the pricing of SQL server ?
I have seen a software maker selling Client-Server application with a SQL
Server as backend for only $300!.
Also, is there a small version of the SQL server that can be used as a db ?
TIA.Well it depends on what you want to do...
By "small version" I take it that you mean a database that you never expect
to grow beyond 2 GB -> and have less than 10 users. If that is the case,
then MSDE might be your solution:
For more info, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql
=-Chris
"exBK" <exBK@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can any one provide me some details on the pricing of SQL server ?
> I have seen a software maker selling Client-Server application with a SQL
> Server as backend for only $300!.
> Also, is there a small version of the SQL server that can be used as a db
?
> TIA.|||Thanks for your reply. I am looking for exactly what you are describing
below. So is MSDE free ?
"Christopher Conner" wrote:
> Well it depends on what you want to do...
> By "small version" I take it that you mean a database that you never expect
> to grow beyond 2 GB -> and have less than 10 users. If that is the case,
> then MSDE might be your solution:
> For more info, see:
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql
> =-Chris
> "exBK" <exBK@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:21CDEE5C-DE2F-4AD7-B683-1A1AC2B30A09@.microsoft.com...
> > Can any one provide me some details on the pricing of SQL server ?
> > I have seen a software maker selling Client-Server application with a SQL
> > Server as backend for only $300!.
> > Also, is there a small version of the SQL server that can be used as a db
> ?
> > TIA.
>
>