Hello

I have historically always used SQL Server Standard as the basis of my DNN installations, but that's largely because the desktop software my company develops works off a SQL backend with larger DBs (larger than what SQL Express 2005 could handle)

We're looking at a web hosting company to host multiple web sites (up to about 5 per managed host machine) for what would be a largely eCommerce environment, whereby the web host would house the DNN framework files and DNN SQL DB. Due to licensing costs, I'm looking at using SQL Express to house the DNN SQL DB (one instance of SQL Express to hold 5 separate DNN installs) so just wondering what the general feel was out there for SQL Express vs full-blown SQL as far as hosting the DNN DB is concerned

Are there any major limitations of using SQL Express that maybe others have encountered?

The main production database that the web site will chat to (via web services) will still be housed on a full-blown SQL server, so the SQL Express box is purely there to house the web site

Any feedback appreciated

Thanks Chris, will certainly keep that in mind

Might have to get friendlier with our MS buddies, being a partner and all

I have also some good experience with the express version. But in high volume sites the standard is the choice.