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SQL Express on Windows Server 2022

by Belinda CZ s.r.o.

Azure benefit eligible

Lightweight SQL Server pre-installed for Windows Server 2022

Updated through January 2026 and upgraded to .NET 8.

Our product is versatile and can be used for:

  • Creating small-scale applications,
  • Learning and developing,
  • Running web server applications.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, our product can help you achieve your goals with ease. 

Our image also contains pre-installed SQL Express as SSMS to manage SQL bases.

Please notice:

  • SQL Express is limited to 10Gb database
  • SQL Express does not support Failover Cluster and Log-shipping
  • SQL Express has no SQL Server Agent

Note:

Some users faced the issue when SQL service after deployment shows "Running" status and the status type was "Automatic", but SQL server does not work. In this case, restart the server one more time, and the issue will be resolved.

If you are experiencing issues regaining access to SQL Server Express as a system administrator, we prepared a script accompanied by a README, which are located on the desktop.

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