MS SQL Server 2005, performance; vs InterBase

Hi,
1/
I would like to ask if SQL Server 2005 Express could be used as a web
database as far as performance (higher number of simultaneous users) is
concerned.
2/
I would like to see the comparison between InterBase from Borland and SQL
Server 2005 Express. Does exist such comparison somewhere on Internet?
3/
Can be MS SQL Server 2005 Express installed on MS Windows Server 2003 Web
Edition? (MS SQL Server 2005 cannot be installed).
Thank you,
Lubomir
Hi
1. Yes, once it is released. The Beta EULA agreement does not allow for use
in production. Look at the scalability limitations on
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/express/
2. As SQL Server 2005 is in Beta, doing benchmarking will not show the true
performance of the released product. It is also a violation of EULA.
3. No. It is a Windows 2003 Web Edition licensing limitation where no
applications may be installed on the machine unless they are used inside IIS.
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...rview/web.mspx)
Regards
Mike
"Lubomir" wrote:

> Hi,
> 1/
> I would like to ask if SQL Server 2005 Express could be used as a web
> database as far as performance (higher number of simultaneous users) is
> concerned.
> 2/
> I would like to see the comparison between InterBase from Borland and SQL
> Server 2005 Express. Does exist such comparison somewhere on Internet?
> 3/
> Can be MS SQL Server 2005 Express installed on MS Windows Server 2003 Web
> Edition? (MS SQL Server 2005 cannot be installed).
>
> Thank you,
> Lubomir
>