C＃和网络共享数据库

Question

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I am developing an application which needs to have a network share database. I don't have the option of setting up a dedicated SQL server, so my only option is a file based database.

The use will initially be 5-10 users who will primarily read from the database, and only write to it a couple of times per hour at most.

I've read on here that people recommend I stay away from Access, but what other options are there to achieve what I am after?

Answer 1

I would suggest either using SQL Server Compact Edition or SQLite .

Neither requires a server to run (they're file based) and both are more full featured and reliable than an Access database.