sql server 2005 vs express size limits

Question

I've been developing a vb app with sql server 2005 and had planned to use express as the client server so the db could be distributed with the app. After importing 21 csv text files, I realized that I have way too much data. My understanding is that sqlexpress can only work with max 4gb database.

The 21 csv files (total 925mb) brought the db size up to 1.5gb and I still have at least 250 more files to go. Obviously, I need a different approach. What are the size limitations of the non express version of sql server 2005? Any suggestions on the best approach for this type of situation?

Answer 1

Check out this link for maximum capacity specifications of SQL Server 2005

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library(d=robot)/ms143432.aspx