Team Foundation Server with SQL Server Technology

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Team Foundation Server includes a limited license (only for use with Team Foundation Server) for SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition. When you purchase Team Foundation Server at retail (boxed product), you should receive media for both Team Foundation Server and SQL Server 2005.

If you download Team Foundation Server Trial or Workgroup Edition from MSDN Subscriber Downloads (or Volume Licensing Downloads), you must also download SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition separately. It is not included in the same disc image as Team Foundation Server, which is only 448 MB. The SQL Server Standard Edition DVD alone is 891 MB.

In addition, you should not use SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition with Team Foundation Server since SQL Server Developer Edition is licensed only for development, test, and demo use. Although you’re likely using Team Foundation Server to develop or test an application, Team Foundation Server uses SQL Server Technology in a production capacity.

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