Resources

SQL Server 2008 features by edition are summarized in a detailed chart posted at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx.

Memory limits of SQL Server 2008 editions are outlined at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143685.aspx.

The text of End-User License Agreements, which outline usage rights and restrictions for editions of SQL Server 2008, are available via www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx.

Usage rights and rules associated with SQL Server licenses purchased through Microsoft volume licensing programs are outlined in Microsoft’s quarterly “Product Use Rights” document available via www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/PUR.aspx.

The SQL Server 2008 licensing portal page is at www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/licensing.aspx.

A list of Microsoft products that rely on SQL Server is documented in a Sept. 2008 licensing brief, “Microsoft Software License Dependency Reference Guide,” accessible via a link on the Volume Licensing Briefs page at www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx.