Microsoft has offered the download of SQL Server 2008 with advanced services for FREE, but only suitable for learning and building desktop and small server applications, and for redistribution by ...

Arthur Fuller recounts his less-than-smooth installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and offers a few suggestions based on what he learned along the way.

It was an open secret that Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 ("Whidbey") and SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 ("Yukon") were set to debut this summer. What most of us didn't know was that Microsoft would release a new ...

Microsoft posted on April 18, 2006 the RTM version of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 Developer, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, and Express editions. Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, ...

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will replace Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine as the software maker's lightweight database offering of choice.

The critical update (KB933508) can be obtained from the Microsoft Download Center, and SQL Server 2005 SP2 can be downloaded from TechNet. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is not affected by this bug.