The SQLExpress instance we deliver with our setup will allow you to start using Enterprise Alert without first having to deploy a SQL server. This is intended only as a starting point or for testing out Enterprise Alert. For any kind of professional usage of Enterprise Alert, we strongly recommend using a full SQL instance otherwise we cannot guarantee proper functionality of our Product.
Main concerns from Enterprise Alert perspective:
- Maximum relational database size 10GB
- Maximum memory for buffer pool per instance of SQL Server Database Engine 1410MB
Further information on the limitations of SQL express can be found here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-version-15?view=sql-server-ver15