SQL Server 2012 Developer edition questions I'd like to use SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition on our development/test server, which is a dedicated server rented from an online company.

When the product is ready, I would like to have it deployed on production server(s) using SQL Server 2012 Web Edition, by hosting with companies that offer SQL Server Web Edition through their SPLA.


Is this possible and the correct use of the Developer and Web editions?
Does Web Edition allow one to create multiple databases on the same physical server, and if so, how many?
How can I buy a license online for the developer edition? All online sales seem to be for physical media, and I don't have physical access to the development server, so the only option seems to be, to rip the CD/DVD and then upload it to the development server which would be a tedious process. I would like to download SQL Server directly on the development server, buy the development edition license online, and then put that license into SQL so it is properly licensed.


Thanks.
1: yes

2: yes. Limits generally are documented in the documentation. In this particular case you shall look to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx for all capacity specifcations for all editions of sql server.

3: Why you have to? Normally developers have MSDN (Microsoft Developers NEtwok) and get the licenses there.

Then - ever heard of google? Finsind a shop is trivial.

For example google and "sql server developer edition price" led me to
http://www.amazon.com/SQL-Server-Developer-Edition-2012/dp/B007RFXQAM


  so the only option seems to be, to rip the CD/DVD and then upload it to the 
  development server which would be a tedious process.


No need to "rip" - a file copy is good enough. SQL Server does nothing fancy with the install media. But generally I keep ISO files around for all the stuff I need to develop - easier than looking for the DVD anyway every time I need to install it.

Generally if you want to do anything professional - or even semi professional - these days better stop assuming copying an ISO file up to the cloud is tendious. You will move a lot more around than you ever think of. This is 2013.

If you would have MSDN you could just download the ISO from the MS official repositories.