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I need to set up database for my desktop application, for this I want to use SQL Server 2008 R2

Can you please tell me is it free or I need to purchase.

marc_s
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    Just download the express editions since they are free. [Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Express - powerful and reliable **free** data management system that delivers a rich and reliable data store for lightweight Web Sites and desktop applications.](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062) – John Woo Mar 29 '13 at 05:06
  • Thx for replay. i faced some problem in 2012 like abnormal jumping for auto generation columns. that's why i need to move sql2008. can u please suggest. – sandeep nagabhairava Mar 29 '13 at 05:19
  • maybe this will help you [Odd SQL Server 2012 IDENTITY issue](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13657461/odd-sql-server-2012-identity-issue) – John Woo Mar 29 '13 at 05:25

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Just download the express editions since they are free.

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Express - powerful and reliable free data management system that delivers a rich and reliable data store for lightweight Web Sites and desktop applications.

Although SQL Server 2012 Express has limitation.

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There is a free version, sqlexpress, which is free not because you run it on your desktop, but because of the memory and database size limitations. You can run it on your desktop, or on a server and it will still be free; if your needs ever grow such that you need a bigger database, more cpu's or more memory, the upgrade is painless (except to your wallet)..

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/editions/2012-editions/express.aspx

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