SQL Server 5 Compact Edition Released

Microsoft today released the product formerly known as 'SQL Everywhere. Now called 'SQL Server 5 Compact Edition,' it's a major upgrade to SQL Server Mobile -- a "low maintenance, compact embedded database for single-user client applications for all Windows platforms including tablet PCs, pocket PCs, smart phones and desktops." As with SQL Server Mobile, SQL Server Compact is a free, easy-to-use, lightweight, and embeddable version of SQL Server 2005 for developing desktop and mobile applications.

You can download the software (which is free) from Microsoft, here. Also included on their Compact Edition landing page are links to a brace of explanatory whitepapers, weblog entries, tutorials, webinars, and what-all.

Posted by John Jainschigg at 01:08 PM  Permalink