Which is the maximum size allowed by database in Sharepoint Foundation 2010?

Question

I would like to known which is the maximum size allowed by a SharePoint Foundation 2010 database.

Is this version based on SQL Server 2008 Express Edition? Does it have the limit of 4 GB per database or more?

Answer 1

If you use SQL Server 2008 R2 Expression Edition for your storage (R2 is required by SharePoint 2010, or SQL Server 2008 with one of a selection of cumulative updateS: see: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288751.aspx), you have a 10GB storage limit.

You can also install Foundation on SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard edition and up (which has no storage limit per se), but you will of course need to consider license implications if you choose this.

Answer 2

The limiting factor is the SQL Server edition you use, which keeps changing with almost every version of SQL Server.