What is MSDE? Do I need to purchase Microsoft SQL Server?
• MSDE 2000 (Microsoft SQL Server 2000® Desktop Edition), which is intended for single users or small workgroup environments, is a limited/restricted edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2000. We are able to provide and install MSDE 2000 for you free of charge. There are some limitations as to its capabilities and features such as how much data it can store (2GB maximum data file size), the resources it can make use of (2 GB memory, 2 CPUs, etc.) and how many concurrent workloads it can maintain at one time (see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa933149(SQL.80).aspx for more information or contact Microsoft directly). • We cannot guarantee that MSDE 2000 will be adequate for your business. If it is not, then you will have to purchase the appropriate SQL Server 2000 licenses. These costs are not included in the purchase price of KitchenTools PCMS™. If it becomes necessary for you to obtain licensing for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition then there are several places where yo