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>>I have not tried MSDE. But it its a sql server lite, you are much better server by a product such as Sybase Anywhere, unexpensive, easy to install and scalable to the workgroup (50 users max). The size of the exe 1Mb!
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>Francois, last time I checked Sybase is not inexpensive as the number of users grows. What prices are you aware of?
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Checking their site, for their low-end server product, SQL Anywhere, the pricing structure for Win32 looks like:

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Additional Server (Multiuser) 119.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Additional Server (Standalone) 119.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Additional Server (Standalone) with SQL Remote 179.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Client Access License 119.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Client Access License: 10-Pack 999.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Deluxe Seat (contains SQL Anywhere Client Access License,

Standalone Addition, SQL Remote, Infomaker and Net Impact Dynamo) 249.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Professional Base Product (contains SQL Anywhere Server, SQL Anywhere Client Access License, Standalone Edition, SQL Remote, Infomaker, Net Impact Dynamo) 499.00

SQL Anywhere 5.5 Base Product, Standard Server Edition 299.00

SQL Anywhere 5.0 Documentation Set 49.00

They have a trial version that you can order from their site; http://e-shop.sybase.com/cgi-bin/eshop.storefront/