No, you can start it with the localdb utility (or your code) then access it from your apps.
And it, or even the Express edition have no license fees at all. The only limitations are 1GB of memory and a single CPU being used for processing and 10GB storage per database. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Wednesday, 11 November 2015 3:57 PM To: ozDotNet <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Sharing a database file With the “SQL Server has too many dependencies that aren’t available”, which dependencies are the issue? Have you considered the localdb option? It’s targeted pretty much right at what you’re describing. Pardon, I was a bit vague there ... the servers running these apps don't come with SQL Server installed by default, we'd have to pay extra and provision new ones. I thought the localdb option meant it could only be used in-process (by a single process?) GK
