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Asked: 2026-05-13T05:44:19+00:00

We have a Sql Server 2005 Standard Edition running on a Production website. We’d

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We have a Sql Server 2005 Standard Edition running on a Production website. We’d like to move to a cloud hosting but they only offer Sql Server Express Edition on there.

My question is, will there be any problems in moving over? We only use tables, views, stored procedures and a few user defined functions. And we also have a Backup Maintenance Plan in place. Will any if this change?

WHat other limitations/problems (if any) can we expect to have? And is it a good idea to run on Express in Production?

And I would like to add, will it be OK if we moved from SQL server 2005 Standard to Sql Server 2008 Express – what possible problems there could be with this move?

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  1. Editorial Team

    There are limitations for SQL Server 2005 Express as listed here

    These include:
    – max 1GB RAM only
    – max DB size of 4GB
    – 1 CPU

    Theses restrictions may cause you a problem. See the full list in the link.

    With regrd to moving from 2005 Standard, to 2008 Express, then I expect the limitations of Express Edition may be the main factor when you consider if it really is an option. The limitations for 2008 Express are similar, see here.

    Hope this helps

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