topic Can I increase the number of simultaneous connection to the same SQL Express instance with multiple Desktop licenses? in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/can-i-increase-the-number-of-simultaneous/m-p/783381#M1677 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can I do that?</P><P>Like, if I have a SQL Express instance and I have three licenses of ArcGIS Desktop Standard, can I have 3X3 connected Desktop users ("license limit" times "number of licenses")?</P><P>I am not talking about the ArcGIS GIS Server Basic license which gives ten simultaneous Desktop connections and of which I am aware of.</P><P>Thank you.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:32:35 GMT AlessandroValra 2018-12-19T11:32:35Z Can I increase the number of simultaneous connection to the same SQL Express instance with multiple Desktop licenses? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/can-i-increase-the-number-of-simultaneous/m-p/783381#M1677 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can I do that?</P><P>Like, if I have a SQL Express instance and I have three licenses of ArcGIS Desktop Standard, can I have 3X3 connected Desktop users ("license limit" times "number of licenses")?</P><P>I am not talking about the ArcGIS GIS Server Basic license which gives ten simultaneous Desktop connections and of which I am aware of.</P><P>Thank you.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:32:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/can-i-increase-the-number-of-simultaneous/m-p/783381#M1677 AlessandroValra 2018-12-19T11:32:35Z Re: Can I increase the number of simultaneous connection to the same SQL Express instance with multiple Desktop licenses? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/can-i-increase-the-number-of-simultaneous/m-p/783382#M1678 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I do not think so. The # of connections is limited on the GDB side by the type of GDB being used. In your case with SQL Express, the non-Workgroup version is limited to 3 concurrent connections.</P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive_macro_quote jive-quote jive_text_macro"><P><SPAN style="color: #4d4d4d; background-color: #fefefe;">Beginning at ArcGIS 9.2,<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="" style="color: #4d4d4d; background-color: #fefefe;">ArcGIS Desktop Standard</SPAN><SPAN style="color: #4d4d4d; background-color: #fefefe;"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>and<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="" style="color: #4d4d4d; background-color: #fefefe;">Desktop Advanced</SPAN><SPAN style="color: #4d4d4d; background-color: #fefefe;"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>includes an installation of Microsoft SQL Server Express. These software products also include ArcSDE capabilities to support enterprise geodatabases in SQL Server Express for up to three simultaneous desktop users.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P></P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/geodatabases/types-of-geodatabases.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/geodatabases/types-of-geodatabases.htm">Types of geodatabases—ArcGIS Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:28:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/can-i-increase-the-number-of-simultaneous/m-p/783382#M1678 George_Thompson 2018-12-19T15:28:53Z