Win Server and MySQL Stack

Server Config
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Hey guys,

 Does anyone here use a 'live' .NET/MySQL Stack? The reason I am asking, is because I bought Windows Server Standard, but can't afford SQL Server, as it is 3x more expensive then the actual Server OS. Which doesn't make any damn sense. Anyways, it looks like I have to go the open-source route, MySQL, as my back-end database. Does anyone here have a server connected to the internet that uses the .NET + MySQL? And your opinions on performance and compatability issues?

Thanks for your help.

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Been running MySql on windows for years with no major problems.

You might want to check out SQL Express, it is just as free as mysql and lets you do most things one would want in a web app. Sql Server is actually cheap compared to it’s competition (Oracle).