ArcSDE Licenses:

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11-18-2011 03:58 AM
MustaphaKoaik
Esri Contributor
If Workgoup geodatabases require an ArcGIS Server license, and the Desktop geodatabases do not, then why on some of the helps I read that ArcSDE is sold as part of ArcGIS server in three levels: Desktop, workgroup and enterprise??
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RashanWalker
Esri Contributor
There are three types of ArcSDE geodatabases:
  ArcSDE Personal Desktop (SQL Server Express): SQL Server Express,no license required
  ArcGIS Server Workgroup (ArcSDE Workgroup):  SQL Server Express, license is required
  ArcGIS Server Enterprise (ArcSDE Enterprise): license is required (example: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Informix)

Types of geodatabases
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//003n00000007000000

What is ArcSDE
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=What_is_ArcSDE?

A comparison of geodatabase types
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//003n00000024000000
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