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>The reasons to upsize:
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>1. Your tables are going to exceed 2GB in size.
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>2. You wish to utilize the SQL server security.
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>3. Your employer has nothing else to do with the $$$ required for the licensing.

Licensing has changed with Windows 2000 and SQL Server 2000. In a nutshell, if you connect to a Win2K server, you need a CAL. SQL Server 2000 is licensed on a per processor basis, which eliminates all the per seat licensing. While this will probably generate more revenue for MS, it makes tracking license usage alot easier.

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>4. You desire to increase development costs via learning the new environment and syntax, and the increased maintainance of the database.
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5. You need remote access to the data.