• SQL Server Express has many advantages.computer image by blaine stiger from Fotolia.com
  
  Databases are used in a variety of different applications, from simple data entry lists to complex databases used to track millions of records. The best database programs are both robust and easy to use, and one of the best databases on the market is SQL Server Express. This powerful yet user-friendly database program provides many of the benefits of SQL Server, Oracle and other popular database programs, including scalability, stability, reliability and a user-friendly interface.
  
  

The Price Is Right

• Database programs can be quite costly, so computer users will be happy to know that SQL Server Express Edition is completely free. The fact that Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is available free of charge makes it a great choice for students and others who want to learn about databases and database programming without a big outlay of cash. Many computer users would like to learn about databases and how to create them, but the price of commercial programs can be quite high. Using a free alternative like Microsoft SQL Server Express allows those users to learn what they need to know at no cost.
  
  

SQL Server Express Is Easy to Use

• Another big advantage of SQL Server Express Edition is the fact that it is so easy to use, even for beginners with no previous database design experience. SQL Server Express provides a graphical interface and step by step instructions that allow users to create their first databases in a matter of minutes. The process used to create reports, queries, tables and forms is just as easy, making this program one of the easiest database programs to learn.
  
  

Easy to Optimize

• No matter what type of database program you use, it is important to be able to fine tune that database for proper performance. One of the chief advantages of SQL Server Express is that it is so easy to fine tune and optimize. Database administrators can easily optimize their databases by making a few easy changes. Each change can easily be tested and the successful changes retained. Computer owners can also keep SQL Server Express Edition up to date easily simply by going to the Microsoft Update page. This makes it easy for users to get the automatic updates they need to keep this powerful database program running smoothly.