SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (Recommended – New).SQL Server database engine – Create, store, update and retrieve your data.
SQL Server 2008 Express (for Advanced users).Download SQL Server 2008 Express (We encourage you to register).Advanced features such as Integrated Full Text Search, Reporting Services and BIDS will be available in SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced. This is the ideal edition for people that want the essential tools for developing relational database applications. SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools includes the core database engine and SQL Server Management Studio Basic. SQL Server 2008 with Advanced Services and the new SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools edition will be made available in coming weeks. As with SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server 2008 Express will be released in stages. On the heels of SQL Server 2008 being released to manufacturing last week, SQL Server 2008 Express was made available for download today.
