The big difference you'll find with Forefront (and most of the System Center products also) is the limited capabilities of Reporting Services in Express edition. There is an add-on for SQL Express that allows for better SRS ability than what you get out of the box. (Unfortunately its name slips my mind at the moment.) TVK
From: Eric Hanna [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Forefront My 2pennies worth: As I have to deal with SQL quite often, I find this page quite helpful when comparing 2005 features: http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/compare-features.aspx The main things that I look at between express and full versions are CPU/RAM recognization, database size limitations, and ability to run maintenance plans in SQL (which aren't included with express). Sincerely, Eric Hanna Lead Enterprise Technical Services Specialist Sunbelt Software ________________________________ From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Forefront Doesn't Express have a 4GB database size limit? Might want to factor that in as well. From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Forefront >I was just not happen that our resellar did not make the SQL requirement clear >up front. I am just reading the installation Guide and it suggests: "SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition (and above), SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, or SQL Server 2000" You have more than 2000 users? I saw somewhere that 2000 users was the limit I think for Express... That would make this cheap? $100.00 per console, and $13.00 per client. jlc ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
