WSS 3.0 SQL Express 4GB limit

2011-02-07 Thread Uzma Naz
Hi there, I was wondering.. is it possible to create a new content database to generate a further 4GB of space within a stand alone, WSS 3.0 environment with SQL Express installed? Uzma ___ ozmoss mailing

RE: WSS 3.0 SQL Express 4GB limit

2011-02-07 Thread Wes MacDonald
You could always upgrade to SQL 2008 R2 Express which has a limit of 10Gb. Wes From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Uzma Naz Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 6:38 AM To: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subject: WSS 3.0 SQL Express 4GB limit Hi there, I was

RE: WSS 3.0 SQL Express 4GB limit

2011-02-07 Thread Tom Bizannes
Uzma, Why not upgrade to SharePoint Foundation and use remote blob storage? Then your database will not be so big etc. Regards, Tom Bizannes SharePoint and SQL Specialist From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Uzma Naz Sent: Monday, 7 February 2011

RE: WSS 3.0 SQL Express 4GB limit

2011-02-07 Thread Paul Culmsee
Hiya Out of interest, who is using RBS? Coming from enterprise DMS systems before working with SharePoint, I have long held the view that SQL was not the place for documents. SharePoint people often find the concept foreign but it's the prevailing wisdom in many other ECM systems out there.