I'm taknig an Agile-type approach. Don't worry about it until you need it. You can always install it later.

Vista shipped a year after SQL Server. How was the SQL Server team supposed to anticipate all the problems that could arise?

>Craig,
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>Thanks for the reply, but I thought that I explained why it worries me to rely on the Express version, i.e. what if I need to use a component like SSIS that's not included with Express? And urgently, as is almost always the case?
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>It also bugs me that with all the CTPs a year or more in advance of the release date, Microsoft weren't able to ensure that SQL 2005 and Vista would be compatible.
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>Regards,
>David.