Microsoft KB Archive/938199

= Comparison of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for &quot;Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager&quot; to MSDE 2000 for &quot;Outlook with Business Contact Manager&quot; =

Article ID: 938199

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager

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INTRODUCTION
This article compares the following products:
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) for older versions of Outlook with Business Contact Manager.



MORE INFORMATION
All versions of Outlook with Business Contact Manager use a stand-alone SQL Server service for primary data storage. Older versions of Outlook with Business Contact Manager use MSDE 2000. Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager uses the newer SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition provides several advantages, such as larger database capacity. Additionally, multiple concurrent users can access the database without difficulty. The comparable features are outlined in the following table.

Comparison of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and MSDE 2000


 * SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 allow for multiple concurrent users to connect to the database. The number of concurrent users depends on the CPU and on the RAM on the computer that hosts the database.

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