title: Connection max pool size in SQL Server 2008
body: <p>We are using SQL Server 2008 express. At the moment in the connection string we have the default pool size of 100. At peak times we are receiving time-out error when processing transactions into the DB.</p>
  
  <p>The situation has improved since we have set the pool-size to 200. My question is what is the maximum pool-size you can have in express edition? This edition is run with a GB of RAM.</p>
  
  <p>Also we have the full-blown version of SQL. Can we specify a larger pool-size with the full blown version and if we do increase the pool size, would we have to increase such things as RAM etc to see the benefit?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance,</p>
  
  <p>Matt.</p>