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2 | 2 | title: "Editions and supported features of SQL Server 2017 | Microsoft Docs" |
3 | 3 | ms.custom: "" |
4 | | -ms.date: "11/11/2017" |
| 4 | +ms.date: "03/28/2019" |
5 | 5 | ms.prod: sql |
6 | 6 | ms.reviewer: "" |
7 | 7 | ms.technology: install |
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69 | 69 | |[!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] edition|Definition| |
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71 | | -|Enterprise|The premium offering, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssNoVersion-md.md)] Enterprise edition delivers comprehensive high-end datacenter capabilities with blazing-fast performance, unlimited virtualization, and end-to-end business intelligence - enabling high service levels for mission-critical workloads and end user access to data insights.| |
| 71 | +|Enterprise|The premium offering, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssNoVersion-md.md)] Enterprise edition delivers comprehensive high-end datacenter capabilities with blazing-fast performance, unlimited virtualization <sup>1</sup>, and end-to-end business intelligence - enabling high service levels for mission-critical workloads and end user access to data insights.| |
72 | 72 | |Standard|[!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssNoVersion-md.md)] Standard edition delivers basic data management and business intelligence database for departments and small organizations to run their applications and supports common development tools for on-premise and cloud - enabling effective database management with minimal IT resources.| |
73 | 73 | |Web|[!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssNoVersion-md.md)] Web edition is a low total-cost-of-ownership option for Web hosters and Web VAPs to provide scalability, affordability, and manageability capabilities for small to large scale Web properties.| |
74 | 74 | |Developer|[!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssNoVersion-md.md)] Developer edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. It includes all the functionality of Enterprise edition, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications.| |
75 | 75 | |Express editions|Express edition is the entry-level, free database and is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server data-driven applications. It is the best choice for independent software vendors, developers, and hobbyists building client applications. If you need more advanced database features, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Express can be seamlessly upgraded to other higher end versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Express LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express that has all of its programmability features, runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and a short list of prerequisites.| |
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| 77 | +<sup>1</sup> |
| 78 | +Unlimited virtualization is available on Enterprise Edition for enterprise customers with [Software Assurance](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-default). Deployments should comply with [licensing policy](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-2017-pricing). |
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77 | 80 | ## Using [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] with an Internet Server |
78 | 81 | On an Internet server, such as a server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS), you will typically install the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] client tools. Client tools include the client connectivity components used by an application connecting to an instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. |
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403 | 406 | [!INCLUDE[get-help-options](../includes/paragraph-content/get-help-options.md)] |
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405 | | -[!INCLUDE[contribute-to-content](../includes/paragraph-content/contribute-to-content.md)] |
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