How to access Sql server 2008 database without having Sql server 2008?

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I am creating a windows application & its database is in Sql server 2008.
I want to install this application on my client's computer.
My question is,Is there any need to install Sql Server 2008 on my Client's Computer?
Can my client access Sql server 2008 database without having Sql server 2008?
So is there any kind of technique to achieve this?
Please help me.
Thanks.

Posted 21-May-13 1:34am

Anand Dhamane

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max_nowak 21-May-13 7:39am

Wut? You kind of confused me there. Anyway, if the client should have a own database, why not use SQLite?

ZurdoDev 21-May-13 8:02am

SQLExpress is a free version of SQL. Yes, you need SQL to read sql.

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2013-05-21T02:40:00

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No, you, don't need to install MS SQL server on all client's computers. You need only one computer on which MS SQL Server is installed and you need to configure that SQL Server to use it in LAN.
Please, see this: Server Network Configuration[^]

Posted 21-May-13 2:40am

Maciej Los

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Anand Dhamane 22-May-13 6:25am

On client side,there is only one computer.So is there any another technique to achieve this?

Maciej Los 22-May-13 6:30am

No. You need to install MS SQL Server on this machine ;(
Please, mark this answer as "solved" (green button) - formally.

Anand Dhamane 22-May-13 7:06am

Will SQLite be helpful instead of SQL Server?