>>>>>>I am about to download and install SQL Server 2008 express on customer server. I found MS page that seems to be the right one (
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23650 ). But what makes me wonder if I am on the right page is that it says the date published is 04/20/2010. Didn't MS have a more recent version of SQL Server 2008 R2 (not 2012)?
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http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30438>>>>
>>>>Thank you. I see that for 64-bit there are three files:
>>>>SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe
>>>>SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe
>>>>SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe
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>>>>The customer server is 2008 64-bit. Do I understand correctly that I need to use the top choice file above?
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>>>I think you may want at least WT (with tools) or ADV (advanced services). If you download the first one, you will not have SSMS.
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>>I definitely want the SSMS so I will probably go with WT. I am not sure that the ADV there for. My app (VFP) uses about 1% of SQL Server capabilities.
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>Advanced services installs SSRS (limited version) and SSAS. So, that will be the version that includes most stuff, but I think for your purposes With Tools should be enough.
Thank you.
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