Sharepoint Server 2013 ใช้ Database เป็นตระกูลของ Microsoft SQL ซึ่งจะใช้เป็นเวอร์ชั่น 2012 ตามตารางด้านล่าง ถ้าใครต้องการลองติดตั้ง Sharepoint สำหรับมือใหม่นะครับ ผมแนะนำเป็น SQL Express 2012 ซึ่งมี Maximum relational Database size ประมาณ 10 GB เท่านี้ก็เพียงพอแล้ว
| Feature Name | Enterprise | Business Intelligence | Standard | Web | Express with Advanced Services | Express with Tools | Express |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Compute Capacity Used by a Single Instance (SQL Server Database Engine)1 | Operating System maximum | Limited to lesser of 4 Sockets or 16 cores | Limited to lesser of 4 Sockets or 16 cores | Limited to lesser of 4 Sockets or 16 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores |
| Maximum Compute Capacity Used by a Single Instance (Analysis Services, Reporting Services) 1 | Operating system maximum | Operating system maximum | Limited to lesser of 4 Sockets or 16 cores | Limited to lesser of 4 Sockets or 16 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores | Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores |
| Maximum memory utilized (per instance of SQL Server Database Engine) | Operating system maximum | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Maximum memory utilized (per instance of Analysis Services) | Operating system maximum | Operating system maximum | 64 GB | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maximum memory utilized (per instance of Reporting Services) | Operating system maximum | Operating system maximum | 64 GB | 64 GB | 4 GB | N/A | N/A |
| Maximum relational Database size | 524 PB | 524 PB | 524 PB | 524 PB | 10 GB | 10 GB | 10 GB |
อ้างอิงจาก http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993%28v=SQL.110%29.aspx
