How to Obtain SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition is available as a component within Visual Studio 2005, within SQL Server 2005, or as a downloadable development product for mobile applications. You can deploy SQL Server Mobile to an unlimited number of mobile devices that run Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC, or Windows Mobile 5.0, provided that they operate in stand-alone mode. In stand-alone mode, the device does not connect to or use the resources of any SQL Server system not present on the device.
Licensing Considerations
Customers Running SQL Server 2000 SP3a, SQL Server 2000 SP4, and SQL Server 2005
Customers connecting SQL Server Mobile to a SQL Server database must ensure that they have appropriate licensing for the mobile devices with which they are connecting. Customers can use either the Server plus User or the Processor licensing model. The Server plus User licensing model requires a Client Access License (CAL) for each additional device connecting to SQL Server. The Processor model enables an unlimited of devices to connect to SQL Server.
For more information about the Server plus User or the Processor licensing models, read the How to Buy overview for SQL Server 2005.
Customers Running Previous Versions of SQL Server
SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition can connect to SQL Server 2000 SP3a and later versions only. To connect to previous versions of SQL Server, SQL Server CE 2.0 is required. As the per-processor licensing is not available for versions of SQL Server before SQL Server 2000, devices connecting to or using the resources of SQL Server version 6.5 and SQL Server version 7.0 databases require CALs.
For more information about licensing SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition, read the Supplemental End-User License Agreement for SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition.
Customers Who Need to Obtain SQL Server
If you do not have a licensed copy of SQL Server, visit the SQL Server How to Buy page to find out how you can obtain SQL Server.
Customers Who Need to Obtain Visual Studio 2005
If you do not have a licensed copy of Visual Studio 2005, visit the Visual Studio How to Buy page to find out how you can obtain Visual Studio 2005.
Install the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Device SDK
Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Device SDK for installing SQL Server Mobile on mobile devices, and for developing applications based on SQL Server Mobile for mobile devices.
