What are the limitations to SQL Server Compact? (Or - how does one choose a database to use on MS platforms?)

Question

The application I want to build using MS Visual C# Express (I\'m willing to upgrade to Standard if that becomes required) that needs a database.

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Answer 1

I've used the various SQL Server Compact editions on a few occasions, but only ever as data capture repositories on mobile platforms - where it works well for syncing with a server database, and with that sort of scenario is undoubtedly the optional choice.

However if you need something to do more than that and act as a primary database to your application then I'd suggest SQLLite is probably the better option, it's completely solid, widely supported and found in all sorts of places (used on the iPhone for example) but is surprisingly capable (The Virtual Reality simulator OpenSim uses it as it's default database) and there are lots of others (including Microsoft).