I am starting a network of forums all using the same MS SQL database so that the same users can access all forums. Do anyone know the size limitations on MS SQL? There could potentially be over 1000 tables with several thousands of records on each table. Am I looking at a problem with speed or size?
You're not even close to having a problem. Database objects include objects such as tables, views, stored procedures, user-defined functions, triggers, rules, defaults, and constraints. The sum of the number of all objects in a database cannot exceed 2,147,483,647 Records often go into the millions for MS SQL. You can find more stats at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx