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For smaller businesses they can join Bizspark and download SQL Server free from msdn and keep it even after the 3 year program ends.
by gscott 11y ago
For smaller businesses they can join Bizspark and download SQL Server free from msdn and keep it even after the 3 year program ends.
- robocat 11y agoIn theory. In practice our hosting provider couldn't do this for us because of their own licencing (or it was too difficult for them to work out). And if you are a start-up, you will upgrade your DB, in which case you might only get a few years free anyway.
- godzillabrennus 11y agoHost companies have to license you a copy through the Microsoft SPLA program.