[dba-VB] Microsoft WebsiteSpark Program

Hi all

Have you heard of Microsoft® WebsiteSpark*? 

http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/Support.aspx?tab=ProgramDetails

<quote>

It is designed to ignite the success of professional Web developers and
designers. The program enables you to get software, support and business
opportunities from Microsoft at no upfront costs for 3 years or exit
from the program. 

WebSiteSpark provides access to a technology offering for development
and production hosting of websites. Once enrolled, you can download the
following software from Microsoft: 

For design, development, testing and demonstration of new websites *
for a total of up to three users per Web design and development company:


*Visual Studio Professional 
*Expression Studio 3 (1 user) and Expression Web 3 (up to 2 users) 
*Windows Web Server 2008 R2 
*SQL Server 2008 Web Edition 

For production use * that is, to deploy and host new websites
developed using Program software * using a total of up to four
processors per Web design and development company, of the following
(physical or virtual) dedicated servers: 

*Windows Web Server 2008 R2 
*SQL Server 2008 Web Edition 

</quote>

So if you consider "something else" than Access, this might help you.

/gustav