Windows 10: RTM is shown when @@Version in 2017 MSSQL , does it mean licensed?

Greetings,


May I know RTM release to manufacturing means licensed? I try to google and I get this-This build may be digitally signed that allows users to verify the authenticity of the software that they had purchased. Does this mean RTM means licensed?

link-Different methods to identify the SQL Server version number sqlshack.com


Other than that, for MSSQL 2017 Server Standard Edition is there any size limit? As I come across an article saying-

SQL Server 2017 Standard Edition has a 128GB limit per instance for the Database Engine, plus an additional 32GB per database for in-memory OLTP, and an additional 32GB per instance for Columnstore index usage. These license limits were the same for SQL Server 2016 with Service Pack 1.

link-SQL Server 2019 Standard Edition Licensing - Glenn Berry sqlskills.com


Did I get the idea wrongly? Much appreciate it if someone can clear my doubts. Thanks

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How do I delete C:\Users\MSSQL$ADK ?

Hi,

Have you installed any SQL programs? If you do, MSSQL$ADK is related to that program in
utilizing and handling data management for that specific program. Although this program is harmless to remove, we still suggest to ignore this since that there is no harm is being done to your computer. However,
if you want to remove this, follow these steps:

• 
  Open
  File Explorer
  and right click on
  Local Disk (C.
  
• 
  Choose
  Properties.
  
• 
  Under
  Security Tab,
  To change permissions, click Edit.
  
• 
  Choose
  Full Control.
  
• 
  Select
  Apply
  and click
  OK.
  

Try to check if you now see
MSSQL$ADK.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Switching from mySQL to MSSQL

Hello all,
I a have a dilemma on my hands. MY application uses mySQL, and everything woks great. I planned to list mysql server as a requirement for my application, so that I didn't have to worry about licensing issues with distribution (my app is commercial, not GPL). My app uses libmysql.dll to connect to the mysql database instance, which, come to find out, must be licensed to distribute as well says Oracle.

So:
I planned to switch everything over to MSSQL express, which is totally free to distribute and use in commercial applications. I am used to mySQL server, not MSSQL. Upon installing MSSQL server, I discovered it uses local authentication (Windows username and pass)... Is there a way to set up MSSQL server to function like mySQL server? ex: requiring my connection string to use username, pass, DB name, and table name? The DB is accessed by both my app and an IIS site runnign on the same server.

Does anyone know of any good tutorials or sample walkthroughs of building a vb.net app that connects to and uses MSSQL server?

Thanks so much guys

 

Is the RC version of Windows Seven just as good as the RTM/RC version?

But the RTM version won't have this problem?