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Lisa_Wedman
Jan 18, 2023Copper Contributor
SQL Server Capability Quesiton
Is there a special SQL Server product (and is there feasibility) that could be installed on one VM and house many databases (ie Microsoft Sharepoint database, Solar Winds database, Microsoft Exchange...
Lisa_Wedman
Jan 19, 2023Copper Contributor
Thank you Olaf. Do I need a special version of SQL (ie Enterprise Edition), also do I need to configure the environment like a SQL Server Farm or will Clustering suffice? Are there any contingencies to this environment in a virtual platform?olafhelper
olafhelper
Jan 20, 2023Bronze Contributor
That mainly depends on your requirement, database sizes, count of users, workload, and much more.
You can start with the free SQL Server Express for first tests
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads
You can start with the free SQL Server Express for first tests
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads