topic Re: Does workgroup database have to be SQL Server? in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745453#M347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:30:29 GMT Jim_Gay 2016-12-22T13:30:29Z Does workgroup database have to be SQL Server? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745451#M345 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm about to setup ArcGIS Server workgroup (10.5) and was wondering if my geodatabase as to be SQL Server or can I use another one, like Post SQL? &nbsp;From what I've read, it sounds like it needs to be SQL Server and that it needs to be installed on the same server as my ArcGIS Server workgroup. &nbsp;I just wanted to confirm before getting started. &nbsp;Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:23:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745451#M345 Jim_Gay 2016-12-22T13:23:53Z Re: Does workgroup database have to be SQL Server? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745452#M346 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, SDE Workgroup will only work with SQL Server Express edition.</P><P></P><P>No, you can have a separate Database Server and ArcGIS Server. Having both on same server is not necessary.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:29:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745452#M346 Asrujit_SenGupta 2016-12-22T13:29:19Z Re: Does workgroup database have to be SQL Server? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745453#M347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:30:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/does-workgroup-database-have-to-be-sql-server/m-p/745453#M347 Jim_Gay 2016-12-22T13:30:29Z