We want to use SQL Express at our local sites but to still be able to push data back to our head office using the Service Broker. SQL Server at the head office is 2008 R2 Standard.
Looking at the feature lists of SQL Express 2008 R2 for Express it says "Client Only", what does this mean in relation to our needs?
Best Answer
The 'client only' means that two Express instances cannot communicate directly. They have to have a Standard instance in between acting as a forwarder. Express instances can both generate and consume messages.