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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) is a database platform that is based on Microsoft SQL Server 2005. It is also a replacement for Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE). Integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server Express makes it easy to develop data-driven applications that are rich in capability, offer enhanced storage security, and are fast to deploy.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services (SQL Server Express) is an edition of SQL Server Express that includes a new graphical management tool, features for reporting, and advanced text-based search capabilities.

Both editions of SQL Server Express are FREE downloads that can be redistributed subject to agreement. Each edition can function both as the client database and as a basic server database. If you need more advanced database features, you can upgrade SQL Server Express to more sophisticated versions of SQL Server.

VMware offers a wide range of award-winning virtualization products, from free software for virtualizing desktops and servers to comprehensive enterprise-class platforms for optimizing data centers and IT infrastructure.

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware. Reduce hardware costs by 50% or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use VMWare to:
- Host legacy applications and overcome platform migration issues
- Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment
- Automate tasks for software development and testing
- Demonstrate multi-tier configurations on a single computer

Bentley View is a tool for projects that require both a free DGN viewer and a free DWG viewer. It's a powerful viewing, measuring, and printing application for MicroStation, AutoCAD, or hybrid projects.

With an installed user base in the millions, Bentley View is one of the most widely used free CAD viewers in the world.

The Sysinternals website was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell to host their advanced system utilities and technical information. Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006. Whether you're an IT, Networking or a Control System Engineer, you'll find Sysinternals utilities to help you manage, troubleshoot and diagnose your industrial Windows systems and applications.

Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (e.g. like a tutor for SCADA software / Control System Software etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users.

Skype allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet to other Skype users free of charge and to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer, short message service, video conferencing and the ability to circumvent firewalls. It's essential if you have to commission a system in a foreign country and want to keep in touch with your family and friends.