Mike wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> How do I make use of SQL Express on a website?
>
> I am trying to make some first steps with SQL express and need some
> hand-holding. I have supported a plain-vanilla html website for some
> time and I am trying encourage the owners of the website to move to at
> least some database-related functionality that will relieve me of a
> lot of the day-to-day updates.
>
> The website is currently on Apache but can and must be moved to IIS if
> we want to use asp (or any db/scripting) (they do not support php and
> won't allow me to use their Oracle db). They suggested that if we
> move to the IIS server I would have to use an Access db as that can be
> deployed in isolation with the app.
>
> Is there any reason I cannot use SQL Express instead?
>
> I apologize for my ignorance as I typically just deal with application
> development and don't manage much on the database side other than
> connecting.
>