Enterprise, Standard, and Workgroup Editions
Editions
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Workloads
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Processor
Pricing
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Server Plus
CAL Pricing
Learn more | Where to Get It | Enterprise Edition
Meets the high demands of enterprise online transaction processing and data warehousing applications
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OLTP
Data Warehousing Data Mining
| Retail*
$24,999
Example**
$23,911
| Retail*
$13, 969 with 25 CALs
Example
$8,487
$162 per additional CAL
| Volume Licenses
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Single Licenses
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| Standard Edition
Data management and analysis platform for small and medium-sized organizations
| | Retail*
$5,999 Example**
$5,737
| Retail*
$1,849 with 5 CALs Example**
$885
$162 per additional CAL
| Workgroup Edition
Designed for small organizations that need a database with no limits on size or number of users
| | Retail*
$3,899 Example**
$3,700
| Retail*
$739 with 5 CALs Example**
$730 per server
$146 per additional CAL
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*All prices reflect pricing for purchases within the United States and are in U.S. dollars. The prices listed are estimated retail prices; reseller pricing may vary.
** This is representative pricing for a company purchasing a small number of Processor or Server licenses through Microsoft Volume Licensing.
Developer, Express, and Compact Editions
Editions
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Server Plus
CAL Pricing
Learn more | Where to Get It | Developer Edition
May be installed and used by one user to design, develop, test and demonstrate your programs on as many systems as needed.
| Includes all the functionality of Enterprise Edition | $49 | Not Applicable |
Buy online from the Microsoft Product Information Center
MSDN Subscriptions
| Express Edition
An easy-to-use, lightweight, and embeddable version of SQL Server 2005. Free to download, redistribute, and embed.
|
Free Download
| Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Download the Express Edition for free
MSDN Subscriptions
| Compact Edition
A free, compact embedded database for single-user client applications for all Windows platforms
| For all Windows platforms, including Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, smart phones, and desktops. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Download the Compact Edition for free
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