   [.net] Free Databases for .NET ?
  Hello:I'm looking for a free database that works with C#/.NET but is free and fast, and possibly embeddable.  I'm also hoping for something other than MySQL and, or course, MS SQL because these won't work for various reasons.Thanks,L-   
  Hrrrm, what's wrong with SQL Server Express 2005? It's about as fast and as free as you can get...Other than that, look for SQLite, I'm not sure if they have a .NET interface though.   ;  There's also SQL Server Compact Edition. It's free and is < 1 MB in size. Beware that it does have some SQL limitations compared to SQL Server Express (~50 MB and requires an install).   ;  If you're going to embedded a database, are you sure your program going to be doing enough to warrant a database?  You could just use custom I/O to a server with small data structures instead.(Edit) 11:11:11 GET!  And by the way, it's not even remotely :11 past the hour.  Did anyone in the staff check the server time after replacing those hard drives?   ;Quote:Original post by downgradedOther than that, look for SQLite, I'm not sure if they have a .NET interface though.There is .NET version of sqlite (it also have ADO.NET 2.0 provider included).An advantage of sqlite over SQL Server Express 2005 is that it doesn't require installation on clients machine, there's only single dll that you include in your program.EDIT: It seems that SQL Server Compact Edition also has the same advantage as sqlite...[Edited by - zz2 on September 12, 2007 3:06:23 AM];  Thanks everyone for their post.  I have not considered the compact edition before now -- forgot about that.Thanks again,L-   ;Quote:Original post by LucidquietThanks everyone for their post.  I have not considered the compact edition before now -- forgot about that.Thanks again,L-Another possibility is MS Access. All the drivers are included by default with windows, so you dont even need an extra DLL in your project.   