Virtual Dedicated Servers
With Microsoft SQL 2008 installed by NaviSite, your servers can connect a powerful database to your applications and Websites. Now in 5 editions, from free to $1,000 per month, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is flexible and affordable for all your database needs.
The new Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express edition is free, has a solid foundation of the most important features for Websites and Web applications. For most Web hosting scenarios, SQL Server 2008 Web Edition provides the optimal balance of scalability, manageability, and cost.
A core requirement for any functional application is the ability to store and retrieve data, most commonly in a relational database. The Microsoft Web platform meets this need through the inclusion of Microsoft SQL Server, a scalable database engine with additional features that provide comprehensive manageability and value-add functionality such as business intelligence capabilities and support for XML and spatial data.
SQL Server 2008 Express Edition – A free edition of SQL Server that offers the full programmability of the SQL Server database engine, but with some scalability restrictions. SQL Server Express is available in three variants: a database-engine-only version, a version that includes a graphical management tool, and a version that includes advanced services such as reporting capabilities and full-text indexing.
SQL Server 2008 Web Edition – An edition of SQL Server that is designed specifically for use as a database server in a Web hosting scenario. SQL Server Web Edition offers the same levels of scalability as Standard Edition, but for approximately 40% less cost. SQL Server Web Edition also includes self-management capabilities and reporting capabilities. Note that SQL Server 2008 Web Edition can be licensed for only public and Internet accessible Web pages, sites, applications, and services. It cannot be used to support line of business applications.
SQL Server 2008 Workgroup Edition – An edition of SQL Server designed for departmental or branch office applications that require a local data store.
SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition – A scalable database platform for corporate data stores that includes self-management features, and Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities through SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, and SQL Server Analysis Services.
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition – An enterprise-class database platform that extends the features of Standard Edition to include hardware support for massively scalable database solutions and enterprise-class data encryption capabilities.
| Order Now | Express | Web | Workgroup | Standard | Enterprise |
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| Setup Fee | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Monthly Fee Single CPU | $0.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 | $279.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Monthly Fee Dual CPU | $0.00 | $50.00 | $150.00 | $558.00 | $2,000.00 |
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| Max CPU | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | OS Maximum |
| Max Memory | 1 | OS Max | OS Max | OS Max | OS Max |
| Max Database Size | 4GB | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SQL Auditing Foundation | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| SQL Server Agent | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| SQL Server Reporting | Y, Express | Y, Express | Y | Y | Y |
| http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/editions-compare.aspx | |||||
| Also Available, Microsoft SQL 2005 Workgroup, Standard and Enterprise editions. NaviSite can configure SQL Server 2008 servers into a cluster, enabling better failover and data protection. | |||||
